(US, rail) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
(US, rail) A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
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(mining, historical) A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
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(US, rail, colloquial) A brakeman.
American railroad slang for a brakeman — the crew member responsible for operating the train's braking systems, coupling and uncoupling cars, and general track-side duties. Brakies were essential to pre-modern rail operations and occupied a storied place in working-class railroad culture. The term is beloved by rail enthusiasts, historians, and anyone fascinated by the golden age of American freight railways.
(British, rail, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
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(sports) A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.
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