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signalmen

signalmen is the plural of signalman.

Meaning of signalman

Noun

signalman (plural signalmen)

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

Phrases with signalmen

Questions about signalmen

What is signalmen the plural of?
Signalmen is the plural of signalman.

Words near signalmen in the dictionary

  1. signalls
  2. signally
  3. signalman
  4. signalmaster
  5. signalmasters
  6. signalmen
  7. signalment
  8. signalments
  9. signalolipidomics
  10. signalome
  11. signalomes

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