signalman

[ sig-nl-muhn ]

/ ˈsɪg nl mən /

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noun, plural sig·nal·men.

a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army.

Origin of signalman

First recorded in 1730–40; signal + -man

OTHER WORDS FROM signalman

un·der·sig·nal·man, noun, plural un·der·sig·nal·men.

Words nearby signalman

signal box, signal corps, signal generator, signalize, signally, signalman, signalment, signal node, signal-to-noise ratio, signal transduction pathway, signatory

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Example sentences from the Web for signalman

Note, however, that if the signalman had belonged to another company it would have been quite otherwise.
The Law and the Poor|Edward Abbott Parry
He then went to Karazin as signalman and operative in the railway works.
Maxim Gorki|Hans Ostwald
“I have not seen them this quarter of an hour, sir,” replied the signalman, protecting his glass from the rain under his jacket.
Mr. Midshipman Easy|Captain Frederick Marryat
A signalman sat cross-legged on the ground back of each battery.
"And they thought we wouldn't fight"|Floyd Gibbons

A signalman promptly switched it on to a siding, and the French attacked it.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for signalman

signalman

/ (ˈsɪɡnəlmən) /

noun plural -men

a railway employee in charge of the signals and points within a section

a man who sends and receives signals, esp in the navy

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单词	signalman
释义	signalman [ sig-nl-muhn ] / ˈsɪg nl mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR signalman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sig·nal·men. a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army. Origin of signalman First recorded in 1730–40; signal + -man OTHER WORDS FROM signalman un·der·sig·nal·man, noun, plural un·der·sig·nal·men. Words nearby signalman signal box, signal corps, signal generator, signalize, signally, signalman, signalment, signal node, signal-to-noise ratio, signal transduction pathway, signatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for signalman Note, however, that if the signalman had belonged to another company it would have been quite otherwise. The Law and the Poor\|Edward Abbott Parry He then went to Karazin as signalman and operative in the railway works. Maxim Gorki\|Hans Ostwald “I have not seen them this quarter of an hour, sir,” replied the signalman, protecting his glass from the rain under his jacket. Mr. Midshipman Easy\|Captain Frederick Marryat A signalman sat cross-legged on the ground back of each battery. "And they thought we wouldn't fight"\|Floyd Gibbons A signalman promptly switched it on to a siding, and the French attacked it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)\|James Edward Parrott British Dictionary definitions for signalman signalman / (ˈsɪɡnəlmən) / noun plural -men a railway employee in charge of the signals and points within a section a man who sends and receives signals, esp in the navy 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 Words related to signalman caretaker, patrolman, warden, custodian, policeman, lookout, detective, patrol, observer, picket, ranger, sentry, watch, curator, watcher, spy, keeper, guard, scout, sentinel
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signalman

noun, plural sig·nal·men.

Origin of signalman

OTHER WORDS FROM signalman

Words nearby signalman

Example sentences from the Web for signalman

British Dictionary definitions for signalman

noun plural -men

Words related to signalman