signalman
a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army.
Origin of signalman
1Other words from signalman
- un·der·sig·nal·man, noun, plural un·der·sig·nal·men.
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How to use signalman in a sentence
The signalman touched his hat, and the little row of flags ran fluttering up in the breeze.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips OppenheimNote, however, that if the signalman had belonged to another company it would have been quite otherwise.
The Law and the Poor | Edward Abbott ParryAfter that he gave the whistle to let Smithy know the signalman was fixed, and that he had better go back to the beach to wait.
The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire | Herbert CarterDave Darrin was now in the bow, with the signalman at his side, who would turn on the searchlight when so ordered.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service | H. Irving HancockIncidentally my signalman substituted the word "darned" for "damned" and, when corrected, spelt the word "dammed" as a compromise.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge | Alfred F. B. Carpenter
British Dictionary definitions for signalman
/ (ˈsɪɡnəlmən) /
a railway employee in charge of the signals and points within a section
a man who sends and receives signals, esp in the navy
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