trackman

Etymology

From track + -man.

trackman means A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.“When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.”