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flagman

[ flag-muhn ]
/ ˈflæg mən /
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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.
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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
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Words related to flagman

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

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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
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