semaphore signal
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A railway signal with a moving arm mounted on a signal post or gantry, the position of the arm indicating whether a train should stop or proceed; they are now largely replaced by colour light signals.
Example Sentences
- "The phased programme will run from 1 to 23 February, with semaphore signals replaced with modern colour lights."
- "After dropping off travellers at Foregate Street, my train terminates at Shrub Hill - a station which boasts one of the best selection [sic] of semaphore signals left in the country."