somersault signal
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A semaphore railway signal that is pivoted in the centre of its arm.
Example Sentences
- "Realising their shortcomings, BR stripped out most of the smaller wayside stations between Peterborough and Grimsby on September 11 1961, although not those on the branches because there would have been nothing left to sustain them. Those that survived were working museums right to the end, with somersault signals and original interior fittings and signage."