signalman
sig·nal·man/ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/noun
signalman is spelled S-I-G-N-A-L-M-A-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables (sig·nal·man). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, signalman means “Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of signalman is signalmen.
How many letters and syllables are in signalman?
| Letters | 9: S-I-G-N-A-L-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sig·nal·man |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 91,522nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is signalman?
Signalman appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 91,522nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce signalman?
- /ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/
Signalman has 3 syllables, split sig·nal·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of signalman
- signalmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does signalman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
- 2
A member of the armed forces responsible for signalling.
- 3
Somebody employed to direct rigging or crane operations by providing a different point of view.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate signalman?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of signalman: sigmn..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Signalman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense railway employee:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | sinaleiro |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does signalman come from?
From signal + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).