hand signalman

English

Noun

hand signalman (plural hand signalmen)

1. Alternative form of handsignalman.
   • 1961 December, “Planning the London Midland main-line electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 720:

     The major factors to be considered in formulating a work programme, Mr. Lambert added, were: [...] (7) requirements for look-out men and hand signalmen, [...].