flagman

flagman
/flag"meuhn/, n., pl. flagmen.
1. a person who signals with a flag or lantern, as at a railroad crossing.
2. a person who has charge of or carries a flag.
[1660-70; FLAG1 + -MAN]

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  • Flagman — Flag man, n.; pl. {Flagmen}. One who makes signals with a flag. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flagman — [flag′mən] n. pl. flagmen [flag′mən] a person whose work is signaling with a flag or lantern …   English World dictionary

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  • flagman — noun Date: 1832 a person who signals with a flag …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flagman — noun A man who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling …   Wiktionary

  • flagman — n. flag bearer, one who carries a flag; one who signals with flags or lights …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flagman — noun (plural flagmen) a person who gives signals with a flag …   English new terms dictionary

  • flagman — flag·man …   English syllables

  • flagman — flag•man [[t]ˈflæg mən[/t]] n. pl. men a person who signals with or carries a flag • Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

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