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Synonyms for shunter

  • noun

Most common

switch engine pony engine switcher yard jockey hostler

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Switch engine — A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching)

switch engine, pony engine, switcher, shunting engine UK

2. Yard jockey — A person who carries out shunting operations

yard jockey, hostler, switchman

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).

  2. n. 2

    A person who carries out shunting operations.

Forms

Plural
shunters → switchers, hostlers, switchmen…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shunterfalling
switcherfalling
hostlersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
hostler2
8 letters
switcher2
9 letters
switchman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hostler2 = 2 syllables).