flagman

[ flag-muh n ]
/ 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

flagg, flagging, flaggy, flagitious, flagler, flagman, flagon, flagpole, flagrant, flagrante delicto, flags
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Words related to flagman

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

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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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