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Meaning of "signalman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNALMAN

signalman  [ˈsɪɡnəlmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNALMAN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Signalman 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 SIGNALMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

signalman

Signalman

A Signalman is a person who historically made signals using flags and light. In modern times the role of Signalmen has evolved and now usually uses electronic communication equipment. Signalmen usually work in rail transport networks, armed forces, or construction. Many armed forces now use the rank of Signaller instead.

Definition of signalman in the English dictionary

The definition of signalman in the dictionary is a railway employee in charge of the signals and points within a section. Other definition of signalman is a man who sends and receives signals, esp in the navy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNALMAN


bushelman
ˈbʊʃəlmən
cattleman
ˈkætəlmən
Coleman
ˈkəʊlmən
councilman
ˈkaʊnsəlmən
Edelman
ˈɛdəlmən
fugleman
ˈfjuːɡəlmən
gavelman
ˈɡævəlmən
gentleman
ˈdʒɛntəlmən
gentlemen
ˈdʒɛntlmən
Mussalman
ˈmʌsəlmən
Mussulman
ˈmʌsəlmən
nobleman
ˈnəʊbəlmən
Perelman
ˈpɛrəlmən
Perlman
ˈpɜːlmən
Pullman
ˈpʊlmən
ranzelman
ˈrænzəlmən
rifleman
ˈraɪfəlmən
ruddleman
ˈrʌdəlmən
sickleman
ˈsɪkəlmən
stillman
ˈstɪlmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNALMAN

signal
signal book
signal box
signal flag
signal generator
signal tower
signal-to-noise ratio
signaler
signaling
signalisation
signalise
signalization
signalize
signalled
signaller
signalling
signally
signalmen
signalment
signary

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNALMAN

bellman
billman
city councilman
coalman
dolman
foot patrolman
hotelman
keelman
mailman
oilman
patrolman
quillman
railman
schoolman
stallman
steelman
tollman
toolman
woolman

Synonyms and antonyms of signalman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «signalman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNALMAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

信号员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

señalero
570 millions of speakers

English

signalman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

signalman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملوح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

связист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinaleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিগ্ন্যাল্ম্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signaleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Isyarat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Signalgast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信号手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

signalman
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Signalman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giám lộ viên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்னல்மேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिग्नलमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vardabandıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deviatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nastawniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зв´язківець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impiegatul de mișcare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σηματωρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tågklareraren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

signalman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of signalman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNALMAN»

The term «signalman» is regularly used and occupies the 64.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNALMAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNALMAN»

Discover the use of signalman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to signalman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Signalman Jones
This true story, written on the basis of personal conversations and a scrapbook entrusted to the author 60 years after the war, illuminates one of the great achievements of the war the beating of the German U-boat blockade of the American ...
Tim Parker, Geoffrey Holder Jones, 2010
2
The signalman
A signalman is visited by a ghostly figure who seems to warn of approaching tragedies along the railroad track.
I. M. Richardson, Charles Dickens, 1982
3
The signalman: and The ghost at the trial
Two frightening ghost stories. The Signalman: A visitor comes to a signal-box next to a railway tunnel. The signalman tells the visitor about his important work. But the signalman also tells him a frightening story. Is the story true?
Charles Dickens, 2005
4
The Signalman and His Work
In electric interlocking, the signalman must understand high voltage motors and the various geared devices through which they operate the switches and signals, and must also be familiar with the effect of line resistance on voltage where ...
Kenneth L. Van Auken, 1921
5
U.S. Navy Signalman In Their Own Words
In the U.S. Navy, "Signalman" was a naval rate (job type) combining both visual communications, and advanced lookout skills. While there was certainly a Signalman rating before World War II (the Signalman rating is one of the oldest in the ...
Eugene Stevens
6
The Signalman & Other Ghost Stories
Many of these 12 phantom-filled stories originally appeared in Dickens's periodicals like All the Year Round and Master Humphrey's Clock, and in such novels as The Pickwick Papers and Nicholas Nickelby.
Charles Dickens, 1990
7
Studying Fiction: A Guide and Study Programme
1 Introduction 2 Biographical note 'The Signalman' 3 Understanding the story 4 A note on narrators 5 Interpretation 6 Self-assessment questions 7 Course work 8 Further reading 1 Introduction You may be wondering why this story by Dickens ...
Roy Johnson, 1992
8
Railway Signal Engineer
British Aviation Corps ; E. Crellin, signalman's helper, U. S. Regular Army ; E. McGrath, signalman's helper, U. S. Engineers ; G. A. Byrnes, signalman's helper, 2nd Field Artillery; E. Howe, signalman's helper, 2nd Field Artillery; T. Keating, ...
‎1918
9
Railway Signaling and Communications
British Aviation Corps; E. Crellin, signalman's helper, U. S. Regular Army; E. McGrath, signalman's helper, U. S. Engineers; G. A. Byrnes, signalman's helper, 2nd Field Artillery; E. Howe, signalman's helper, 2nd Field Artillery; T. Keating, ...
‎1918
10
Body Language in Literature:
The signalman does not recognize the gestures as emblems and thereby misses their essential significance. If one considers The Signalman' as a story of imperfect semiosis, of a missed understanding, the first-person narrator achieves an ...
Barbara Korte, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNALMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term signalman is used in the context of the following news items.
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The SHOCKING moment when car smashes into Hawkinge signalman
A VIDEO of the shocking moment when a Hawkinge signalman was hit by a car when trying to close a level crossing has emerged online. Doug Caddell suffered ... «Folkestone Herald, Jun 15»
2
Injured signalman appeals for care at level crossings following …
A signalman hit while closing a level crossing has spoken for the first time of his ordeal. Grandfather-of-eight Doug Caddell was shutting the crossing in East ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»
3
Kent signalman recalls near fatal level crossing crash
A signalman who suffered a broken neck when a car hit a gate he was trying to close at a level crossing in Kent has recalled how he thought he would die. «BBC News, Jun 15»
4
RAF signalman to take on a challenge to cycle 632 miles for Help for …
A SERVING RAF signalman is to spend his spare time throughout March cycling to raise cash in memory of every member of the armed forces who died in the ... «The Northern Echo, Mar 15»
5
Batman Eternal #48 review
What if Signalman is the “Party Planner”? Right off the bat, I'll refute this hypothesis because we saw a scene early on in Eternal where the “Party Planner” was ... «Batman-News, Mar 15»
6
Naval signalman wins legal action in preventing service discharge
Signalman Alan Bennett, who is stationed at Collins Barracks in Cork brought High ... The State opposed the action arguing the medical classification Signalman ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
7
A baboon was employed as a railroad signalman and never once …
During the late 1800s, travellers to Cape Town in South Africa witnessed a very odd sight at the Uitenhage train station: the signalman, operating the levers in ... «Techly, Dec 14»
8
World War II signalman tells his story
To live in the shadow of the events of World War II would impact Americans in ways impossible to imagine now. That war involved more than 100 million people ... «Observer News, Jul 14»
9
HONORED: Navy Signalman Second Class Malcom Manns, 88
But Manns, who served in the U.S. Navy as a signalman second class, stayed stateside and worked in several capacities. Manns' experience shows everyone in ... «Odessa American, Jul 14»
10
The Monkey Signalman (Futility Closet Podcast #009)
The Monkey Signalman (Futility Closet Podcast #009). This episode is brought to you by Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to ... «Boing Boing, May 14»

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