pointsman
Railway switch operator
A pointsman is a railway worker who operates the points—the movable sections of track that allow trains to switch from one line to another.
The term is chiefly British; Americans say switchman.
In British usage, pointsman can also mean a police officer who directs traffic at an intersection.
One directing traffic visually
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- junctionPoint where things meet
- shunterLocomotive for repositioning cars
- trackPath or monitored route
dispatcher · yardmaster · trainman · semaphore · turnout · siding · crossover · conductor
Point where paths meet
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- junctionPoint where things meet
- signalsConveyed indications
- directingOverseeing a production
whistle · crossroads · roundabout · gestures · uniform · rush hour · pedestrians · vehicles
Aggressive act against another
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- positionLocation or stance
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
shooting · crease · scoring · assists · ground balls · face-off · clearing · fast break
signalman
One directing traffic visually
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- junctionPoint where things meet
- shunterLocomotive for repositioning cars
track · dispatcher · yardmaster · trainman · semaphore · turnout · siding · crossover · conductor · brakeman
intersection
Point where paths meet
directing · whistle · crossroads · roundabout · gestures · uniform · rush hour · pedestrians · vehicles · flow
attack
Aggressive act against another
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- positionLocation or stance
- offenseViolation or umbrage
dodging · shooting · crease · scoring · assists · ground balls · face-off · clearing · fast break
- rail workerslocomotive engineer, train conductor, rail conductor, engine driver, train engineer
pointsmanstation master
Rail terminal supervisor
passenger · conductor · train driver · engine driver · locomotive engineer
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