John Luther Jones

/dʒɑn ˌluθər dʒoʊnz/
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Definitions of John Luther Jones
  1. noun
    United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
    synonyms: Casey Jones, Jones
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    engine driver, engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer
    the operator of a railway locomotive
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