Definition of Motorman

1. Noun. The operator of streetcar.

Generic synonyms: Manipulator, Operator

Definition of Motorman

1. n. A man who controls a motor.

Definition of Motorman

1. Noun. (dated) A man who controls a motor. ¹

2. Noun. A person who operates a motor vehicle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Motorman

1. one who operates an electric streetcar or subway train [n MOTORMEN]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Motorman

motorist
motorists
motorium
motoriums
motorization
motorizations
motorize
motorized
motorized scooter
motorized wheelchair
motorizes
motorizing
motorjet
motorless
motorlike
motorman (current term)
motormen
motormeter
motormouth
motormouthed
motormouths
motorneuron
motorneurone
motorneurones
motorneurons
motorpathic
motorpathy
motorphobia
motorplex
motorplexes

Literary usage of Motorman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"He could not anticipate that the motorman would be certain to see the team in ... While the driver had the right to assume that the motorman would look out ..."

2. Cases on the Law of Torts by Francis Hermann Bohlen (1915)
"motorman had actual knowledge of her danger in time to have avoided the injury. ... to rely upon the motorman giving him warning of his approach, Fickett v. ..."

3. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1907)
"Negligence on part of motorman in failing to anticipate danger of child ... Burden of proving exercise of proper care by motorman to avoid injuring child ..."

4. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1906)
"Upon this part of the ease the instructions requested were as follows: "If the jury shall find from the evidence that the motorman sounded his gong when he ..."

5. A Treatise on the Law of Instructions to Juries in Civil and Criminal Cases ...by Henry Edward Randall by Henry Edward Randall (1922)
"In this case there is no dispute but that the motorman saw the decedent ... It is in dispute, however, whether the bell or gong was rung by the motorman. ..."

6. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"He could not anticipate that the motorman would be certain to see the team in ... While the driver had the right to assume that the motorman would look out ..."

7. Cases on the Law of Torts by Francis Hermann Bohlen (1915)
"motorman had actual knowledge of her danger in time to have avoided the injury. ... to rely upon the motorman giving him warning of his approach, Fickett v. ..."

8. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1907)
"Negligence on part of motorman in failing to anticipate danger of child ... Burden of proving exercise of proper care by motorman to avoid injuring child ..."

9. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1906)
"Upon this part of the ease the instructions requested were as follows: "If the jury shall find from the evidence that the motorman sounded his gong when he ..."

10. A Treatise on the Law of Instructions to Juries in Civil and Criminal Cases ...by Henry Edward Randall by Henry Edward Randall (1922)
"In this case there is no dispute but that the motorman saw the decedent ... It is in dispute, however, whether the bell or gong was rung by the motorman. ..."

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