flagman

English

Etymology

flag +‎ -man

Noun

flagman (plural flagmen)

  1. A man who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling.
    • 1959 February, G. Freeman Allen, “Southampton—Gateway to the Ocean”, in Trains Illustrated, page 88:
      At the approach to Southampton Terminus, double track branches off to the left, runs alongside the platforms and then cuts across Canute Road on an open crossing under the protection of a flagman.

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