1 gripman | Definition of gripman
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

gripman

noun
grip·​man | \ ˈgrip-mÉ™n How to pronounce gripman (audio) , -ËŒman\

Definition of gripman

: a cable car operator

Examples of gripman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 My grandfather earned his living as a gripman on Chicago’s cable cars; my grandmother scrubbed floors. — WSJ, "Hard to Pick Immigrants for the Long Term," 17 June 2019 The operator, or gripman, uses a lever to grip the cable moving beneath the street. — Tony Long, WIRED, "Aug. 2, 1873: San Francisco’s First Cable Car Conquers Nob Hill," 2 Aug. 2011

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gripman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of gripman

1886, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!