Plural of signalman

irregular plural

The plural of signalman is signalmen.

Forms of signalman

With extra traffic, numerous boat trains to and from Southampton Docks, and working of empty stock, his job, like that of most signalmen, is no sinecure.1954 September, 'South Western', “Shawford Junction Signalbox”, in Railway Magazine, page 604
Luckily, one of the few surviving signalmen found a small handheld signal light and managed to blink out the ship's hull number.2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 27:16 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived…. From the entry challenge
A dearth of signalmen and the high cost of labour is hastening an elimination process that already was well under way before the second world war.1956 May, C. H. Betts, “St. Pancras Tunnel Signalbox”, in Railway Magazine, page 320. From the entry hasten
These practical training grounds would be much reduced in the future and other means must be found to ensure that drivers and top-grade signalmen had a proper background of experience.1961 December, “Talking of Trains: Staff training”, in Trains Illustrated, page 712. From the entry training ground

noun Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
noun A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
noun Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.

What is the plural of signalman?: The plural of signalman is signalmen.
Is signalman countable?: Signalman is a countable noun.

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