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Noun: signalman (signalmen)  sig-nul-mun or 'sig-nul,man
  1. A male railway employee in charge of signals and point in a railway yard
    "The signalman coordinated train movements to ensure safe passage through the busy rail junction"

Derived forms: signalmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, signal worker, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Signalman