Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun ; pl. gripmen (-men). A man who works the grip on a cable-railroad.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The man who manipulates a grip.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A man employed to manipulate the
grip of acable car .
Etymologies
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Examples
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They said that a gripman could stop his car or slow up on a short cable, but that with the long cable, such as the company is now using, it is impossible for the gripman to have any control of his car while rounding the curve.
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To move forward, the gripman squeezes the grip which grasps the moving cable under the slot in the street.
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To brake, the gripman releases the cable and the brakeman brakes.
SFGate: Top News Stories Gail Todd 2010
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To move forward, the gripman squeezes the grip which grasps the moving cable under the slot in the street.
SFGate: Top News Stories Gail Todd 2010
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To brake, the gripman releases the cable and the brakeman brakes.
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Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Judson True says two passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized on Saturday after the accident.
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Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Judson True says two passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized on Saturday after the accident.
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Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Judson True says two passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized on Saturday after the accident.
unknown title 2009
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Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Judson True says two passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized on Saturday after the accident.
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Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Judson True says two passengers, the cable car's gripman and conductor were hospitalized on Saturday after the accident.
unknown title 2009
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