trainmaster
noun
trainmaster is spelled T-R-A-I-N-M-A-S-T-E-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trainmaster means “A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trainmaster is trainmasters.
How many letters and syllables are in trainmaster?
| Letters | 11: T-R-A-I-N-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trainmaster?
Trainmaster appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of trainmaster
- trainmasters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trainmaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
In the past, trainmasters were promoted brakemen or conductors who retained their union seniority.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trainmaster come from?
From train + master.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).