Dictionary.com

flagman

[ flag-muhn ]
/ ˈflæg mən /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for flagman on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural flag·men.

a person who signals with a flag or lantern, as at a railroad crossing.
a person who has charge of or carries a flag.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!

Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
it's
its
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of flagman

First recorded in 1660–70; flag1 + -man

Words nearby flagman

flagging, flaggy, flagitious, Flagler, flag lieutenant, flagman, flag of convenience, flag officer, flag of truce, flagon, flag out
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to flagman

caretaker, patrolman, warden, custodian, policeman, lookout, detective, patrol, observer, picket, ranger, sentry, watch, curator, watcher, spy, keeper, guard, scout, sentinel

Example sentences from the Web for flagman

British Dictionary definitions for flagman

flagman
/ (ˈflæɡmən) /

noun plural -men

a person who has charge of, carries, or signals with a flag, esp a railway employee
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Hate Typos? Get Grammar Coach