switchman
noun
a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad.
switchmen
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pluralof switchman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The conductors, engineers and switchmen running the trains are not part of the supply-chain problem.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
But what really bothers Joe is that switchmen haven't been listening to him.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2011
Even though I probably knew more than most switchmen.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2011
Early this week, as the switchmen were joined by increasing numbers of other railway workers, a creeping paralysis gripped the nation.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had in his hand one of those little red flags that switchmen use, which he waved on either side.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
