shunter

Plural: shunters

Noun

• One that shunts; a railway engine used for moving cars.
• a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
• A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
• A person who carries out shunting operations.
• One who shunts (carries on arbitrage between London and provincial stock exchanges).

Examples

• The shunter of high-scoring plays often leaves opponents scrambling for points.

Synonyms

;, hostler, shunting engine, switch engine, switcher, switchman, yard jockey