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pointsman
n.
traffic director; railroad switch operator
Switchman
A
switchman (North America) or
pointsman (British Isles) is a
rail transport worker whose original job was to operate various
railway switches or points on a railroad. It also refers to a person who assists in moving cars in a
railway yard or
terminal or one who operates the switches of mine tracks in a coal mine.
pointsman
Noun
1. a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
(hypernym) traffic cop
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Pointsman
(n.)
A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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