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pointswoman

pointswoman noun: a woman in charge of railroad points or switches.

Noun

pointswoman (plural pointswomen)

  1. A woman in charge of railroad points or switches.

Forms of pointswoman

pluralpointswomen

Origin of pointswoman

From points + woman.

Questions about pointswoman

What does pointswoman mean?
Pointswoman means a woman in charge of railroad points or switches.
What part of speech is pointswoman?
Pointswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of pointswoman?
The plural of pointswoman is pointswomen.

Words near pointswoman in the dictionary

  1. pointsettia
  2. pointsettias
  3. pointsman
  4. pointsmen
  5. pointsperson
  6. pointswoman
  7. pointswomen
  8. pointvetch
  9. pointvetches
  10. pointwise
  11. pointwisely

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