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signaller

signaller noun: one who signals.

Noun

signaller (plural signallers)

  1. (UK) One who signals.
  2. Synonym of signalman.
    • 'We're recruiting an extra signaller for Nunthorpe, the only box [signal box] on the branch', says Chris Gee, Head of Operations - North at Network Rail in York. 'From December Nunthorpe will be staffed 24/7'.2019 October, James Abbott, “Esk Valley revival”, in Modern Railways, page 77
    • There was also public praise in the days that followed for the train's driver, Andrew Johnson. It took a cool head to co-ordinate with the signaller at York ROC to have the train switched from fast to slow line, to permit the stop in Huntingdon station.2025 November 12, Philip Haigh, “High praise for rail staff's courage and clear thinking”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 50
    Synonyms:
    signalman

signaller meaning in Tamil

signaller in Tamil

தந்தியடிப்பவர்

Synonyms of signaller

Forms of signaller

pluralsignallers
alternative formsignaler

Origin of signaller

From signal + -er.

Phrases with signaller

Questions about signaller

What does signaller mean?
Signaller means one who signals.
What is signaller in Tamil?
Signaller in Tamil is தந்தியடிப்பவர். See Signaller meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is signaller?
Signaller is a noun.
What is the plural of signaller?
The plural of signaller is signallers.

Words near signaller in the dictionary

  1. signalized
  2. signalizes
  3. signalizing
  4. signall
  5. signalled
  6. signaller
  7. signallers
  8. signalless
  9. signalling
  10. signalling event
  11. signalling events

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Adapted from Wiktionary: signaller (page history and authors); signaller (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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