pointsman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(points′mən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
points•man  (points′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsa railway switchman.
  2. British Termsa police officer who directs traffic, as at an intersection.
  • point + -s3 + man1 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pointsman / ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn -mən/ ( -men)
  1. a person who operates railway points
  2. a police officer or traffic warden on point duty
'pointsman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
switchman

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