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pointsman
[ points-muhn ]
noun
- a railway switchman.
- a police officer who directs traffic, as at an intersection.
pointsman
/ ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn; -mən /
noun
- a person who operates railway points US and Canadian equivalentswitchman
- a policeman or traffic warden on point duty
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pointsman1
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Example Sentences
The scenery of the Pointsman is sufficiently ingenious to satisfy the cravings for sensation of a typical British audience.
The Pointsman is likely to remain on the line of the Olympic bills for many a week to come.
The company says--he is--and the public says--he is; but I'm--a pointsman--and I know--better.
A pointsman's back straightened itself upright suddenly against a tramway standard by Mr Bloom's window.
In the meantime the pointsman had fled on foot to the next station, and telegraphed the startling news from there to Quetta.
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