Bahnwärter

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) crossing keeper, grade crossing attendant, level crossing attendant
2. (masculine, strong) trackman, platelayer, fettler

Concepts

signalman

gatekeeper

switchman

crossing guard

trackwalker

Synonyms

Stellwärter

Fernmelder

Bahnwächter

Translations

deviatore

garde-barrière

guardavía

signaleur

sémaphoriste

cantoniere

casellante

seiner

guarda-barreira

hat bekçisi

işaretçi

aiguilleur

demiryolu bekçisi

bloqueur

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbaːnˌvɛʁtɐ]

Etymology

From Bahn (“rail, railway, railroad”) + Wärter (“attendant, keeper, guard, warder”).