signalman
/ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
noun
Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.
Example Sentences
- "With extra traffic, numerous boat trains to and from Southampton Docks, and working of empty stock, his job, like that of most signalmen, is no sinecure."
- "The length ganger saw the train passing with the van derailed and promptly telephoned the Sandbach signalman, who restored his signals to danger, but not in time to stop the train before the final derailment occurred."
- "As he passed though the station, he slowed to yell to the signalman, Frank 'Sailor' Bridges: "Sailor - have you anything between here and Fordham? Where's the mail?" Gimbert knew the mail train was due, and he didn't want to endanger another train with his burning bomb wagon."
Etymology
Etymology tree English signal Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English signalman From signal + -man.