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handsignalman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
handsig-nal-man
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hand + signalman.

Inflected Forms

handsignalmen (plural) hand signalman (alternative)

Questions

What does handsignalman mean?
A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway.
Where does handsignalman come from?
From hand + signalman.

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