flagman
Waves drivers through
A flagman is a person who signals with a flag to direct traffic or communicate information.
The term appears most often in contexts where vehicles must navigate hazards: construction zones, railroad crossings, auto racing.
A flagman waves vehicles through, slows them down, or stops them entirely.
The flagman held traffic while the crane swung its load.
Point where paths meet
- roadworkStreet repair activities
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- stopCease all motion
- slowLacking in speed
barricade · cones · vest · whistle · vehicles · pedestrians · crosswalk · diversion
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- switchmanRail junction operator
- trainmanRailroad crew worker
- yardmasterTrain depot manager
dispatcher · trackwalker · engineer · fireman · caboose · crossing · signal · lantern
One who transmits messages
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- escortOne who accompanies another
spotter · advance · formation · column · march · checkpoint · sentry · communications
intersection
Point where paths meet
slow · barricade · cones · vest · whistle · vehicles · pedestrians · crosswalk · diversion · highway
conductor
One who directs musicians
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- switchmanRail junction operator
- trainmanRailroad crew worker
yardmaster · dispatcher · trackwalker · engineer · fireman · caboose · crossing · signal · lantern · whistle
signaler
One who transmits messages
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- patrolRegular surveillance route
escort · spotter · advance · formation · column · march · checkpoint · sentry · communications · tactical
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
communication · visual · bridge · lookout · harbor · docking · berthing · fleet · convoy · wigwag
starter
Initiator of action
red · caution · marshal · grandstand · track · grid · lap · restart · NASCAR · speedway
- motorsport rolesdriver, racing driver, pit crew, mechanic, crew chief
- rail workerslocomotive engineer, train conductor, rail conductor, engine driver, train engineer
- railroad workerstrain conductor, railroad engineer, switchman, brakeman, conductor
- railway worktrack worker, switching, shunting, signaling, train operation
- road workersroad crew, paver, flagger, road builder, sign holder
- traffic controllerstraffic cop, traffic officer, traffic warden, crossing guard, flagger
flagmanstoplight
Intersection flow controller
traffic light · traffic signal · signal light · road sign · stop sign