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How to use signalman in a sentence

14 example sentences · noun

Signalman means somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway. Example: “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.”

Examples of signalman by meaning

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

  • 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
  • The length ganger saw the train passing with the van derailed and promptly telephoned the Sandbach signalman, who restored his signals to danger, but not in time to stop the train before the final derailment occurred.1961 November, “Talking of Trains: Derailment near Holmes Chapel”, in Trains Illustrated, page 652
  • As he passed though the station, he slowed to yell to the signalman, Frank 'Sailor' Bridges: "Sailor - have you anything between here and Fordham?2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42

More sentences with signalman

  • Signalman Bridges was killed by the blast, as was fireman Nightall.2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 43. From the entry fling
  • But signalman Bridges was never to answer driver Gimbert's desperate question.2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 43. From the entry hit
  • The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence.1946 January and February, T. S. Lascelles, “A Series of False Signals”, in Railway Magazine, page 43. From the entry negligence
  • The lineman can communicate with the signalman by plugging in a hand telephone at any one of these points.1962 August, G. M. Kichenside, “Resignalling for the Kent Coast electrification—Phase II”, in Modern Railways, page 126. From the entry lineman
  • The signalman, as such, was unknown at first.1955 April, R. H. Warring, “Some Early Railway Signals”, in Railway Magazine, page 231. From the entry at best
  • 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
  • The signalman rapidly apprised the Railtrack Control Centre at Croydon of the unfolding disaster, and asked them to pre-emptively call the emergency services.2019 November 6, Paul Stephen, “Cowden: A Crash Radio could have Prevented”, in Rail, number 891, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer…. From the entry apprise
  • 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
  • At the north end of Redhill Tunnel, in the Quarry Intermediate signal box in the cutting between the two tunnels, signalman Towes saw the train from Eastbourne exit the tunnel.2022 August 24, Bruce Healey, “Wartime tunnel crash: a miraculous escape”, in RAIL, number 964, page 52. From the entry Towes
  • 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
  • The signalman at Dolphin Junction just had time to replace the down main signals and pull the emergency lever to lay detonators in front of the fast approaching 7 p.m.1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough Derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132. From the entry detonator

Meaning of signalman

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

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Questions about signalman in a sentence

How do you use signalman in a sentence?
Signalman is used as a noun. For example: “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.”
What is a short sentence with signalman?
“The signalman, as such, was unknown at first.”
What does signalman mean?
Signalman means somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.

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