noun. One who operates, inspects, or repairs brakes, especially a railroad employee who assists the conductor and checks on the operation of a train's brakes.

noun. A man whose business is to apply the brakes on a railroad-train which are operated by hand.

noun. 2. In mining, the man in charge of the winding-engine.

noun. Sometimes spelled breakman, and in Great Britain often called brakesman.

noun. A man in charge of a brake or brakes.

noun. The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting) engine for a mine.

noun. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc

noun. a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes