towerman

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noun

a person employed in a railroad switch tower to control and direct the movement of cars and trains.

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Meanings

nountowerman (plural towermen)

plural towermen

  1. USrail transporta person employed in a railroad switch tower to control and direct the movement of cars and trains.

Origin

From tower + man.

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APA

towerman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towerman

MLA

“towerman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towerman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towerman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towerman.

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