Definition of SIGNALMAN

signalman

Meanings

Plural: signalmen

Noun

  • a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
  • Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
  • A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
  • Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.

Origin / Etymology

signal + -man

Synonyms

signaller

Scrabble Score: 12

signalman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
signalman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
signalman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

signalman is a valid Words With Friends word