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Etymology

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From carril +‎ -aire.

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Noun

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carrilaire m or f by sense (plural carrilaires)

  1. railway worker
    Synonym: ferroviari
    • 1921, Ramon Suriñach i Senties, El tresor dels pobres:
      Havia estat carrilaire de la Companyia del Nord, i feia el servei de revisor de la línia de Lleyda a Reus.
      He had been a railway worker for the Companyia del Nord, working as a ticket inspector on the Lleida-Reus line.

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