semaphorist
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Semaphorist — Se*maph o*rist, n. One who manages or operates a semaphore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semaphorist — sem·a·phor·ist … English syllables
semaphore — [sem′ə fôr΄] n. [Fr sémaphore < Gr sēma, sign (see SEMANTIC) + phoros: see PHORE] 1. any apparatus for signaling, as the arrangement of lights, flags, and mechanical arms on railroads 2. a system of signaling by the use of two flags, one held… … English World dictionary