signalman

/ˈsɪgnəlmən/
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Other forms: signalmen

Definitions of signalman
  1. noun
    a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
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    type of:
    signaler, signaller
    someone who communicates by signals
    railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman, trainman
    an employee of a railroad
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