Definition of "gripman" [grip•man]

• A man employed to manipulate the grip of a cable car. (noun)

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• "They said that a gripman could stop his car or slow up on a short cable, but that with the long cable, such as the company is now using, it is impossible for the gripman to have any control of his car while rounding the curve."
• "To move forward, the gripman squeezes the grip which grasps the moving cable under the slot in the street."
• "To brake, the gripman releases the cable and the brakeman brakes."