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carman

noun
car·man | \ˈkärmən, ˈkȧm-\
plural carmen

Definition of carman 

1 : one who drives or conveys goods in a car or cart : carter

2 : a motorman or conductor on an electric railway

3 : a worker who handles or guides the handling of materials conveyed in cars (as in a mine, mill, or factory)

4 : a skilled worker who performs one or more operations in the building, repairing, dismantling, maintaining, and inspection of railroad cars at a station, shop, or yard

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