signalman
signalman
Definition
signal·man (sig′nəl mən, -man′)
noun pl. -·men-mən, -men′
a person responsible for signaling or receiving signals
signalman
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- become: The combined force was quite evenly matched, consisting of two companies of men; I became a signalman in 'A ' company.
- see: Reaching the exact spot where I had first seen the signalman I realized that it was too early to go down to his box.
- tell: Its driver had not told the signalman or even asked beforehand whether he could.
- have: They utilized the signal of the republicans because they have not a sufficiently loud signalman of their own.
- say: Virgin Trains said a signalman had made a mistake in routing the 9.40am service via Coventry, 110 miles from its intended destination.
Preposition: at
- end: The driver would give up the hoop and tablet to the signalman at the end of the section.
Converse of subject
- give: Contradictory evidence was given by the signalman and the LNWR driver with regard to the state of the signals.
Adjective modifier
- former: The author, a former signalman, examines railroad accidents in Britain and looks at their historical perspective, causes and lessons learned.
- poor: But I am only poor signalman on this lonely station!
Modifies a noun
- member: Meanwhile, I discovered today the details of the pay offer which the RMT was saying was an insult to their signalmen members.
Noun used with modifier
- railroad: Quite recently, I heard a railroad signalman make such a request.
Possessives
- view: A tall signal box replaced this as the bridge that replaced the level crossing obscured the signalman's view from the original low box.
Preposition: on
- line: Control offices, stationmasters and signalmen on the line of route were only advised of the arrangements at the very last moment.
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