signalman

noun

sig·​nal·​man ˈsig-nᵊl-mən How to pronounce signalman (audio)
-ˌman
: a person who signals or works with signals (as on a railway)

Examples of signalman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the National Archives and Records, Johnston got the idea after reading an article that talked about how the Army used Native American soldiers as signalmen during training maneuvers. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2023 His father, a banker, went overseas as a Navy signalman during World War II. Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 3 May 2023 Her father was a Navy signalman in World War II and went to college on the G.I. Bill. Wendy Fox Weber, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2022 First lady Biden, the daughter of a U.S. Navy signalman during World War II and a champion of military families, is the official sponsor of the U.S. Navy warship, an honor given by the secretary of the Navy. Marisa Schultz, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2022 The signalman on duty lifted the receiver and passed the call to shift supervisor Valentin Heiko, a veteran of the defunct facility. Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signalman was in 1737

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“Signalman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signalman. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

signalman

noun
sig·​nal·​man ˈsig-nᵊl-mən How to pronounce signalman (audio)
-ˌman
: a person who sends signals or works with signals
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