pointsman

ˈpɔɪntsmən

pointsmen

Definition of pointsman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

traffic

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police officer directing traffic

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A pointsman was seen directing vehicles during the parade.

traffic cop

traffic officer

rail transport

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manages railway points or switches

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The pointsman ensured the train switched tracks safely.

signalman

switchman

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Origin of pointsman

English, points (signals) + man (person)

Examples of pointsman in a sentence

A pointsman was stationed at every major junction.
The pointsman adjusted the levers for the incoming train.
At dawn, the pointsman was already at his post.

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French:agent de circulation, aiguilleur, ...
German:Verkehrspolizist, Weichensteller, ...
Italian:vigile urbano, scambista, ...
Spanish:agente de tráfico, guardagujas, ...
Portuguese:agente de trânsito, manobrador, ...
Chinese:交通警察, 扳道工, ...
Japanese:交通警察官, ポイントマン, ...
Arabic:شُرْطِي مُرُور, عامِل التَّحْويلة, ...
Hebrew:מְכַוֵּן תְּנוּעָה, מְנַהֵל מִתְגִים, ...
Russian:регулировщик, стрелочник, ...
Ukrainian:регулювальник, стрілочник, ...
Hindi:ट्रैफिक पुलिस, पॉइंट्समैन, ...
Bengali:ট্রাফিক পুলিশ, ...
Catalan:agent de trànsit, cap d'agulles, ...
Czech:dopravní policista, výhybkář, ...
Danish:trafikbetjent, sporskifter, ...
Dutch:verkeersagent, wisselwachter, ...
Greek:τροχονόμος, κλειδούχος, ...
Hungarian:forgalomirányító rendőr, váltókezelő, ...
Khmer:ប៉ូលិសចរាចរណ៍, អ្នកបញ្ជាប្ដូរផ្លូវរថភ្លើង, ...
Korean:교통 경찰, 전환원, ...
Persian:پلیس راهنمایی و رانندگی, مسئول نقاط, ...
Polish:policjant drogowy, zwrotniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):policial de trânsito, manobreiro, ...
Romanian:agent de circulație, acar, ...
Swedish:trafikpolis, växelskötare, ...
Thai:ตำรวจจราจร, พนักงานสับราง, ...
Turkish:trafik polisi, makasçı, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh sát giao thông, người gác ghi, ...

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