Where does “pilotman” come from?
pilotman (English) comes from English pilot, from Middle French pilot, from Italian piloto, from Latin pillottus.
pilotman (English): A railway employee who directs operations over a section of railway line temporarily reduced to single track, e.g. during maintenance work, or within an unsignalled area or over a line unfamiliar to the engine crew
Definitions
- A railway employee who directs operations over a section of railway line temporarily reduced to single track, e.g. during maintenance work, or within an unsignalled area or over a line unfamiliar to the engine crew