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handsignalman

noun

Etymology

From hand + signalman.

  1. derived from signum
  2. derived from signālis
  3. derived from signāle
  4. derived from segnal
  5. suffixed as signalman — “signal + man”
  6. formed as handsignalman — “hand + signalman”

Definitions

  1. A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway.

    • The 12.25 train travelled without incident over the single line and the pilotman saw the Vange handsignalman's green flag from about ½ mile away.
    • [...] 1. Handsignalmen, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like many road workmen) to draw attention to them.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA