flagman
noun
a person who signals with a flag or lantern, as at a railroad crossing.
flagmen
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pluralof flagman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Current safety guidelines rely on communications and shared information between operators, rail operations controllers and, sometimes, flagmen posted on station platforms ahead of a work zone.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
The current warning system is built on communication between controllers, operators and often flagmen.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
If the one-lane construction zone was too long for the flagmen to see each other, one handed a flag to the last driver permitted through to give to the other flagman.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
The flagmen would hastily open their windows and look at the screeching train.
From Around The Tea-Table by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
The membership consists of conductors, brakemen, train baggagemen, train flagmen, yard masters, yard foremen and switchmen.
From Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions by James B. Kennedy
