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| cab1 |
the enclosed compartment of a heavy piece of machinery or vehicle where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
| cinematographer |
in a film crew, the main camera operator, who is responsible for lighting, camera angles, and the like. |
| cut off |
of a telephone service or operator, to interrupt (someone) during a call by breaking the connection. [1/8 definitions] |
| farmhouse |
a house on a farm, usu. the one in which the farm owner or operator lives. |
| ham2 |
a licensed amateur operator of a radio transmitter. [1/3 definitions] |
| highball |
to signal (the operator of a train) permission to start or proceed at full speed. [1/4 definitions] |
| motorman |
the operator of an electrified vehicle such as a subway train, trolley, streetcar, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| operatorless |
combined form of operator. |
| pilot |
the operator of an aircraft. [1/6 definitions] |
| safety belt |
a protective harness that fits across the lap and often the chest of a passenger or operator of an automobile, airplane, or the like; seat belt. [1/2 definitions] |
| saloonkeeper |
the owner or operator of a saloon or bar. |
| stall1 |
of an engine or a vehicle, to stop running suddenly and without the intention of the operator. [1/13 definitions] |
| wheeler-dealer |
(informal) one who aggressively, inventively, and sometimes dishonestly pursues profit or advantage; sharp operator. |
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