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towerman

[ tou-er-muhn ]

noun

, plural tow·er·men.
  1. Railroads. a person who works in a switch tower tow and, by means of a signal box, directs the movement of trains.
  2. Aviation. an air-traffic controller.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of towerman1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; tower 1 + -man
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Example Sentences

“The towerman is basically our insurance policy to make sure that we get a first look at an early stage of a fire in that location,” he said.

"Get out of here!" said Jack Knight, head towerman of the Great Northern Railroad, at Stanley Junction.

There was a lull in active duty for the veteran towerman as the noon whistles blew.

The old towerman disappeared down the trap ladder.

"Oh, my! hold me! ha! ha!" roared the veteran towerman.

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