Explore Signalman through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like railroader or signaller. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Signalman in a sentence
Signalman meaning
- 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.
Synonyms of Signalman
Using Signalman
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: trainman, railroader, railroad man, railwayman.
Context around Signalman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Signalman
- In this selection, "signalman" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 16.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, railway, navy and sends stand out and add context to how "signalman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a railway signalman and as the signalman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "signalman" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with signalman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The person who holds the flags is known as the signalman. (11 words)
Other uses A U.S. Navy signalman sends Morse code signals in 2005. (13 words)
Ken worked with passion his entire professional life in the railway industry, starting as boy porter aged 15. He trained to be a railway signalman. (25 words)
Ken worked with passion his entire professional life in the railway industry, starting as boy porter aged 15. He trained to be a railway signalman. (25 words)
Other uses A U.S. Navy signalman sends Morse code signals in 2005. (13 words)
The person who holds the flags is known as the signalman. (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
Ken worked with passion his entire professional life in the railway industry, starting as boy porter aged 15. He trained to be a railway signalman.
Other uses A U.S. Navy signalman sends Morse code signals in 2005.
The person who holds the flags is known as the signalman.