From hand + signalman. handsignalman (plural <span class="searchmatch">handsignalmen</span>) A person who gives a signal by hand, in particular on a railway. 1961 December, “Talking...
Rethinking emergency procedures”, in Modern Railways, page 274: [...] 1. <span class="searchmatch">Handsignalmen</span>, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like...
“Letters: Rethinking emergency procedures”, in Modern Railways, page 274: <span class="searchmatch">Handsignalmen</span>, where needed, ought to wear a conspicuous orange/yellow cape (like...