signalistn.
/ˈsɪɡnəlɪst/, /ˈsɪɡnl̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈsɪɡnələst/ = signaller n. 1a.
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1834 Mechanics' Mag. Oct. 194/2 Between the two posts is a watch-box, (or shelter for the signalist).
1889 Chambers's Jrnl. 27 Apr. 275/2 When a train arrives at a station, the signallist controls the section behind by giving notice of arrival.
1944 Robesonian (Lumberton, N. Carolina) 12 Oct. 7/5 Arthur Grice, chief signalist of the U.S. navy,..is at home on a furlough visit with his mother.
1994 K. Kelly Out of Control vii. 116 In the camp of the wild-eyed German signalists, electricity was a sibling to the speaking mouth and the writing hand.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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