Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footplateman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
foot-plate-man
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway worker who is either a locomotive engineer or a fireman.

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Etymology

From footplate + -man.

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Questions

What does footplateman mean?
A railway worker who is either a locomotive engineer or a fireman.
Where does footplateman come from?
From footplate + -man.

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