Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The official in charge of a station; specifically, the person in charge of a railway-station.
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Examples
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The station-master had not finished his speech before we were all hastening in the direction of the fire.
Sole Music 2010
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Our coming was evidently a great event, for station-master and porters clustered round us to carry out our luggage.
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Smith, a station-master, went along in the same manner from the other end, and also saw that the girders had gone, thereby corroborating the statement of Roberts.
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When it was found that telegraphic communication between the north and south ends of the bridge were broken, the station-master and the locomotive superintendent walked out onto the bridge despite the fierce gale.
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When it was found that telegraphic communication between the north and south ends of the bridge were broken, the station-master and the locomotive superintendent walked out onto the bridge despite the fierce gale.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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Also honorably mentioned are "the ruthless station-master in Outland (1981), the 'High Noon in space' drama, and in Wim Wenders 'Hammett as the friend of the detective novelist."
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Smith, a station-master, went along in the same manner from the other end, and also saw that the girders had gone, thereby corroborating the statement of Roberts.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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The station-master was waiting, bowing and saluting, and outside was a motor-car with big head-lights.
Greenmantle 2005
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An old station-master was digging in his garden, and with his spade over his shoulder sauntered to the train, took charge of
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The potato-digging station-master had been gingered up into some activity, for the west-going train was waiting to let us pass, and from it had descended three men who were asking him questions.
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