pointsman

[ points-muhn ]

/ ˈpɔɪnts mən /

noun, plural points·men.British.

a railway switchman.

a police officer who directs traffic, as at an intersection.

Origin of pointsman

First recorded in 1840–50; point + -s³ + man

Words nearby pointsman

point out, Point Pleasant, Point Reyes lilac, point-set, point shaving, pointsman, point source, point spread, points system, Point Success, point system

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Example sentences from the Web for pointsman

Such a withered old face was the face of the pointsman at No. 11 point!
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
The Pointsman is likely to remain on the line of the Olympic bills for many a week to come.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various
Lease was the pointsman at South Crabb Junction, and helped also in the general business there.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
Looking at it from their side, the pointsman was detestable; only fit, as the Squire said, to be hanged.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

At the Olympic Mr. Willard has made his mark as the Pointsman.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pointsman

pointsman

/ (ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn, -mən) /

noun plural -men

a person who operates railway pointsUS and Canadian equivalent: switchman

a policeman or traffic warden on point duty

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单词	pointsman
释义	pointsman [ points-muhn ] / ˈpɔɪnts mən / noun, plural points·men.British. a railway switchman. a police officer who directs traffic, as at an intersection. Origin of pointsman First recorded in 1840–50; point + -s³ + man Words nearby pointsman point out, Point Pleasant, Point Reyes lilac, point-set, point shaving, pointsman, point source, point spread, points system, Point Success, point system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pointsman Such a withered old face was the face of the pointsman at No. 11 point! From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling The Pointsman is likely to remain on the line of the Olympic bills for many a week to come. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887\|Various Lease was the pointsman at South Crabb Junction, and helped also in the general business there. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood Looking at it from their side, the pointsman was detestable; only fit, as the Squire said, to be hanged. Johnny Ludlow. First Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood At the Olympic Mr. Willard has made his mark as the Pointsman. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pointsman pointsman / (ˈpɔɪntsˌmæn, -mən) / noun plural -men a person who operates railway pointsUS and Canadian equivalent: switchman a policeman or traffic warden on point duty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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