SIGNALMAN

signalman

(noun) a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

signalman (plural signalmen)

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

A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.

Synonyms

• signaller

Source: Wiktionary


Sig"nal*man, n.; pl. -men (.

Definition: A man whose business is to manage or display signals; especially, one employed in setting the signals by which railroad trains are run or warned.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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