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
"Glad to see you back," is a familiar greeting from conductors, engineers, flagmen, and porters alike.
From From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book by John Kendrick Bangs
No matter how late a train is, when an engine sees the tail-lights of her caboose ahead of her she stops and sends out flagmen.
From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
