Conductor Definition
kən-dŭktər
conductors
noun
conductors
One who conducts, especially:
American Heritage
A person who conducts; leader; guide; manager.
Webster's New World
The director of an orchestra, choir, etc.
Webster's New World
A lightning rod, as on a house or barn.
American Heritage
The person who has charge of the passengers and collects fares on a train, streetcar, or bus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- head
- orchestra leader
- pilot
- director
- guard (British)
- bus-driver
- motorman
- streetcar conductor
- brakeman
- ticket taker
- railroad man
- trainman
- kapellmeister
- bandmaster
- music director
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Conductor
Noun
Singular:
conductorPlural:
conductorsOrigin of Conductor
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From Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor.
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