転てん路ろ手しゅ

noun

switchman; pointsman

Historical railway occupation: a worker who manually operated railway switches (points). Rare term; the more common synonym is 転轍手 (てんてつしゅ).

See also: 転轍手

• 転てん路ろ手しゅは、かつて鉄てつ道どうの分ぶん岐き器きを手しゅ動どうで操そう作さする職しょく員いんを指さした。

  転路手 once referred to a railway worker who manually operated track switches.