signalman
noun
a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army.
signalmen
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pluralof signalman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The five unions represent around 3,500 workers that include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The Association of American Railroads trade group said in a statement that the new dispatcher and signalmen rules aren’t likely to make a significant improvement in safety because the railroads already train their employees.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
And signalmen who maintain signals and warnings at rail crossings have bigger territories to cover, making it harder to keep up with preventative maintenance.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
While the signalmen responsible for the crash at Quintinshill were both jailed, they served just over a year in prison and were reemployed in the railways after their release.
From BBC ● May 23, 2015
No submarines attacked us and we were kept busy on board practicing our code and all the other skills we needed as signalmen.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
