SINCE 1828
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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