Definitions

1. noun

A person who is employed to collect and remove old or discarded machinery, especially one who works for a railway company.

“The cogman was tasked with hauling away the old locomotive engines that had been replaced by new ones.”

2. verb

To remove or dispose of old or discarded machinery, especially as part of a railway company’s maintenance work.

“The cogman had to cog the old engines out of the yard to make way for the new arrivals.”