signalman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪgnəlmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sig′nl mən)

Inflections of 'signalman' (n): npl: signalmen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sig•nal•man  (sig′nl mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. Rail Transporta person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army.
  • signal + -man 1730–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
signalman / ˈsɪɡnəlmən/ ( -men)
  1. a railway employee in charge of the signals and points within a section

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