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Meaning of "flagman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLAGMAN

flagman  [ˈflæɡmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAGMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flagman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLAGMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flagman

Traffic guard

A traffic guard, traffic controller, flagman, or flagger is a person who directs traffic through a construction site or other temporary traffic control zone past an area using signs or flags. They are responsible for maintaining the safety and efficiency of traffic, as well as the safety of road workers, while allowing construction, accident recovery or other tasks to proceed. Traffic guard are commonly used to control traffic when two way roads are reduced to one lane, and traffic must alternate in direction. Their duties are to direct traffic to safer areas where construction, accidents, and severe traffic are taking place. In addition they have to moderate the traffic density to not cause traffic jams. They guide motorists to follow the traffic laws; but may not be able to enforce the law. Most traffic guards are seen as construction workers; but in some nations, they dress or perform as security guards and police officers.

Definition of flagman in the English dictionary

The definition of flagman in the dictionary is a person who has charge of, carries, or signals with a flag, esp a railway employee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAGMAN


bagman
ˈbæɡmən
batman
ˈbætmən
Bergman
ˈbɜːɡmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
common
ˈkɒmən
dogman
ˈdɒɡmən
fogman
ˈfɒɡmən
frogman
ˈfrɒɡmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
gigman
ˈɡɪɡmən
Hoffman
ˈhɒfmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
legman
ˈlɛɡmən
phlegmon
ˈflɛɡmən
roman
ˈrəʊmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
tegmen
ˈtɛɡmən
woman
ˈwʊmən
Yemen
ˈjɛmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAGMAN

flagginess
flagging
flaggingly
flaggy
flagitate
flagitation
flagitious
flagitiously
flagitiousness
flagless
flagmen
flagon
flagpole
flagrance
flagrancy
flagrant
flagrante delicto
flagrantly
flagrantness
flags

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAGMAN

bogman
Bridgman
gagman
hangman
pigman
ragman
ringman
songman
strongman
swagman
swingman
tithingman
wingman

Synonyms and antonyms of flagman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flagman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLAGMAN

Find out the translation of flagman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flagman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flagman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旗手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abanderado
570 millions of speakers

English

flagman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इशारा करनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flagman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Флагман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinaleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

FlagMan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signaleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengacara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bahnwärter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

旗手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신호수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flagman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên cho dấu hiệu bằng cờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

FlagMan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्वज सैनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Flagman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Flagman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flagman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флагман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flagman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flagman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlagman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flagman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flaggmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flagman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGMAN»

The term «flagman» is regularly used and occupies the 74.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAGMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flagman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flagman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flagman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAGMAN»

Discover the use of flagman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flagman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Back-N-Forth: Recollections of a Crop Duster BACK-N-FORTH
As I went into the gas shack to gather up the flags to put into the flagman dispenser, I remembered with a chuckle the firstand lasttime I had let someone else do this part of the routine! The Automatic-Flagman was a device, invented by an ...
Leonard Belisle, 2008
2
Crossroads, and Other Plays
He addresses the Flagman.) Good afternoon. (As a reply, he receives the latter' s refrain.) Is this the place on this ticket? (He places it in front of the Flagman's face. The Flagman nods affirmatively.) A train stops here, just about now, doesn't it?
Carlos Solórzano, Francesca Colecchia, 1993
3
Equipment for reforestation and timber stand improvement
Description The automatic flagman is a dispenser that holds 100 to 280 paper streamers with weights attached. The streamers are 8 to 16 feet (2.4 to 4.9 m) long and are available in white or fluorescent orange. They are released one at a time ...
Equipment Development Center (Missoula, Mont.), 1980
4
Human and Divine Agency: Anglican, Catholic, and Lutheran ...
God works in and through the activity of the whole created order, much as a general who commands a flagman to signal the start of a planned invasion works in and through the flagman as an instrument. The flagman has the power to start the ...
Frederick Michael McLain, W. Mark Richardson, 1999
5
Revegetation equipment catalog
Automatic. Flagman. Function The automatic flagman marks spray areas from the air. The device drops weighted streamers directly from the spray aircraft. Description The automatic flagman is a rectangular dispenser that holds up ...
John E. Larson, Equipment Development Center (Missoula, Mont.), 1980
6
Proceedings of a National Convention of Railroad Commissioners
Where this consideration prevents, reliance is placed upon the watchfulness of the flagman, who is expected, when in his judgment it becomes his duty to secure this interval of safety, to leap from the rear of the moving train and, armed with ...
National Convention of Railroad Commissioners, 1896
7
Running Line: Recollections of Surveyors
The flagman or rodman was in front of the crew. He would determine where to set points along the line to provide stations for the instrumentman. This also provided foresights and hindsights for chaining along line. In addition, it was his duty, ...
‎1991
8
1990 census of population and housing: Alphabetical index of ...
Fixer, machine Fixer, exc. machine Fixer, n.s Fixture maker Fixture maker Fixture relamper Flag-car driver Flag decorator Flag maker Flag signalman Flagger— See "Flagman" Flagman Flagman Flagman Flagman Flagman Flagman Flagman  ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1992
9
Alphabetical index of occupations and industries: 1960 ...
259 W Fixture maker Met alwor king Ind 530 Flag decorator Ind 420(807) Flagger * 206 970 Flagger Mining Ind 685 Flagger Any not listed above Ind X Flag maker * 367 705 Flagman..... * С X Flagman * L 640 Flagman * 206 970 Flagman ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
10
Census of Population 1960: Alphabetical Index of Occupations ...
... Flagger Any not listed above Ind X Flag maker * 367 705 Flagman * C X Flagman * L 640 Flagman * 206 970 Flagman * 507 860 Flagman Crop dusting Gov or P£ A U Flagman Mining Ind 685 Flagman Steel Ind X Flagman Sugar plantation.
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAGMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flagman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Preston County News - Faith and Hope - The conflict between …
KINGWOOD — Years ago before railroad companies used electronic signals they used different colored flags to signal their intent. A flagman ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Greenwich Reform Synagogue vs Cos Cob Neighbors: It's All Over …
Flagman shall be present at the construction entrance to insure sidewalk safety during deliveries of material. 5. During high holy days, a shuttle ... «Greenwich Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Railroad must 'Stop & Flag', PUC says
... through the three crossings in Hawley Borough, was only announcing itself with its horn and bell, but no flagman would get off to warn traffic. «NEagle, Jul 15»
4
The engineers' spin: Inspiration at track
... the engineers, the mechanics, the dedicated professionals on the safety team, the TV and radio crews, the flagman, corner workers, and the ... «Racer, Jul 15»
5
News Briefs (July 10, 2015)
Stopped behind a flagman and unsure about how long the construction delay might last? With Cruz511's new interactive real-time traffic map, ... «The Tracy Press, Jul 15»
6
Vestal tracks site of death, destruction in 1901
With him was Elmer Polhamus as trainman, and Henry Polhamus was the flagman. Three members of the same family working on the dynamite ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
7
Punching Zing!s
Will we ever know the identity of the Tallahassee Flagman? The suspense is killing me!!! A message to 3 city commissioners and one mayor: ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
8
St. Amant woman arrested after striking a construction worker during …
... Guitreau Road in reference to a disturbance regarding an irate female driver who hit a construction flagman with her vehicle and left the area, ... «Donaldsonville Chief, Jul 15»
9
St. Amant woman arrested, accused of hitting construction site …
Emily Hughes was arrested June 29 on a count of aggravated battery, after allegedly striking a construction flagman in the knee. Ascension ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
10
Local NASCAR race fans unfazed by potential risks
Holcomb recalls his own experiences at the track saying, “I've gotten a little bit of hot water from a radiator splashed on me and i saw a flagman ... «WRIC, Jul 15»

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