Handsignalman

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From hand + signalman.

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