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signalman Definition

signal·man (signəl 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.