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baggageman

baggageman

7.3
A man who handles passengers' bags on a train
  • noun
  • /ˈbæɡɪdʒˌmæn/
  • Archaic
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  • The baggageman quickly loaded the suitcases onto the train before departure.

Examples

  • As a baggageman, he ensured all luggage was transferred safely between stations.

  • The baggageman loaded the suitcases onto the train.

  • The passengers thanked the baggageman for handling their bags with care.

  • A friendly baggageman helped us with our luggage.

  • The baggageman helped the passengers load their bags onto the train.

  • As a baggageman, he ensured that all luggage was safely stored before departure.

  • Each morning, the baggageman organized the baggage cart for the arriving train.

Synonyms

porter
vsbaggageman
71 2.3

A person who carries suitcases and bags at hotels or stations

focuses more narrowly on train luggage handling and male staffing
bellboy
vsbaggageman
16 2.8

A hotel worker who carries guests' luggage and helps with small tasks for them

is focused on moving luggage on trains rather than hotel tasks
bellman
vsbaggageman
13 6.1

A person who carries guests' bags and helps them with small jobs in a hotel

serves train passengers and focuses on train luggage care
skycap
vsbaggageman
  • US
4 8.4

A person at an airport who helps passengers with their bags

operates on trains rather than in airport settings
checker
vsbaggageman
  • US
4 4.9

A person who takes and looks after coats or bags for customers

focuses on active handling and care of luggage aboard trains
trainman
vsbaggageman
  • Archaic
1 6.2

A male worker on a train who helps passengers and the conductor

specialises more narrowly in caring for passenger luggage on trains
Pullman porter
vsbaggageman
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A person who works on a train and helps passengers in sleeping cars

focuses mainly on luggage care rather than broad passenger services
baggagewoman
vsbaggageman
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who helps travelers by carrying and looking after their bags

is the male form of the same job
baggage attendant
vsbaggageman
3.1

A person who moves and looks after passengers' luggage at an airport or train station

works specifically on trains rather than at general terminals

Surface Forms

baggageman singular
baggagemen plural

Morphology

baggageman = baggage + man (transparent) = baggage + man

Meaning is directly the combination 'baggage' + 'man' (a person who handles baggage), which is clear to learners who know the two components.

Etymology

Baggageman comes from the words baggage and man, where baggage is related to the simple word 'bag', so it originally meant a man who looked after or carried passengers' bags. That's why today a baggageman is the worker or attendant who handles and cares for people's luggage.