pointsman
pointsman noun: a man in charge of railroad points (switches).
Noun
pointsman (plural pointsmen)
- A man in charge of railroad points (switches).
- A pointsman's back straightened itself upright suddenly against a tramway standard by Mr Bloom's window.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 6: Hades]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 88
- The signalman, as such, was unknown at first. At junctions, or for shunting, the pointsman was responsible both for setting the points and working the appropriate signals, the two being independent. As a result, accidents were comparatively frequent, and the pointsman's job was, at best, a...1955 April, R. H. Warring, “Some Early Railway Signals”, in Railway Magazine, page 231
- Synonyms:
- switchman
pointsman meaning in Punjabi
pointsman in Punjabi
- a man in charge of railroad points or switches
- ਕਾਂਟੇਵਾਲਾ kāṇṭevālā
Synonyms of pointsman
Forms of pointsman
| plural | pointsmen |
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Origin of pointsman
From points + man.
Questions about pointsman
- What does pointsman mean?
- Pointsman means a man in charge of railroad points (switches).
- What is pointsman in Punjabi?
- Pointsman in Punjabi is ਕਾਂਟੇਵਾਲਾ (kāṇṭevālā). See Pointsman meaning in Punjabi.
- What part of speech is pointsman?
- Pointsman is a noun.
- What is the plural of pointsman?
- The plural of pointsman is pointsmen.
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