handsignalman
English
Etymology
From hand + signalman
Noun
handsignalman (plural handsignalmen)
- A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway.
- 1961 December, “Talking of Trains: Derailment near Laindon”, in Trains Illustrated, page 717:
- 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.
Alternative forms
- hand signalman