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語源

From signal +‎ -man.

発音

• IPA: /ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/
• ハイフネーション: sig‧nal‧man

名詞

signalman (plural signalmen)

1. Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
   • 1954 September, 'South Western', “Shawford Junction Signalbox”, in Railway Magazine, page 604:

     With extra traffic, numerous boat trains to and from Southampton Docks, and working of empty stock, his job, like that of most signalmen, is no sinecure.

   • 1961 November, “Talking of Trains: Derailment near Holmes Chapel”, in Trains Illustrated, page 652:

     The length ganger saw the train passing with the van derailed and promptly telephoned the Sandbach signalman, who restored his signals to danger, but not in time to stop the train before the final derailment occurred.

   • 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42:

     As he passed though the station, he slowed to yell to the signalman, Frank 'Sailor' Bridges: "Sailor - have you anything between here and Fordham? Where's the mail?" Gimbert knew the mail train was due, and he didn't want to endanger another train with his burning bomb wagon.

2. A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
3. Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.

同意語

• signaller

派生語

• handsignalman, hand signalman

関連する語

• signalwoman