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signalman.

Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/
  1. Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.

  2. A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.

  3. Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English signal Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English signalman From signal + -man.

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