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1 chiefly Brit : a person who has the job of operating signals on a railway2 : a person in the military who is trained to send and receive signals
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sig|nal|man — «SIHG nuhl muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a man in charge of the signals on a railroad, especially one who sets the signals controlling the flow of traffic over a specified part of the line. 2. a man who sends or receives messages by signaling in… … Useful english dictionary
sig|nal|ize — «SIHG nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make stand out; make notable: »Many great inventions signalize the last 150 years. The year 1969 was signalized by man s first landing on the moon. 2. to point out; mention specially; draw… … Useful english dictionary
man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… … English syllables
nal — ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·dom·i·nal·ly; ab·orig·i·nal·i·ty; ab·orig·i·nal·ly; acli·nal; ac·ti·nal; ac·ti·nal; ad·nom·i·nal; ad·re·nal·ec·to·mize; ad·re·nal·ec·to·my; af·fi·nal; ag·o·nal; agui·nal·do; al·ka·nal; al·ti·tu·di·nal; alum·nal; am·mo·nal;… … English syllables
sig — as·sig·nat; as·sig·na·tion; bla·lock taus·sig; con·sig·na·tary; con·sig·na·tion; de·sig·na·do; in·sig·nia; in·sig·nis; ly·sig·e·nous; mäs·sig; ob·sig·na·tion; pa·sig·ra·phy; phy·sig·na·thus; pleu·ro·sig·ma; pre·sig·ni·fi·ca·tion; pre·sig·ni·fy;… … English syllables
signalman — sig·nal·man … English syllables
signalman — sig|nal|man [ sıgnəlmən ] (plural sig|nal|men [ sıgnəlmən ] ) noun count 1. ) a member of the army or navy whose job is to send and receive messages using signals 2. ) someone whose job is to control railroad signals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
signalman — sig|nal|man [ˈsıgnəlmən] n plural signalmen [ mən] 1.) especially BrE someone whose job is to control railway signals 2.) also signaller BrE a member of the army or navy who is trained to send and receive signals … Dictionary of contemporary English
signalman — sig•nal•man [[t]ˈsɪg nl mən[/t]] n. pl. men rai a person whose occupation or duty is signaling, as on a railroad or in the army • Etymology: 1730–40 … From formal English to slang
-men — Signalman Sig nal*man, n.; pl. { men}. A man whose business is to manage or display signals; especially, one employed in setting the signals by which railroad trains are run or warned. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
