💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pointsman"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pointspersonnoun | A person in charge of railroad points or switches. |
| signalmannoun | Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway. |
| switchtendernoun | The person in charge of a railroad switch. |
| switchmannoun | (rail transport) A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail tracks. |
| trackmannoun | (US, rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation. |
| towermannoun | (rail transport, US) a person employed in a railroad switch tower to control and direct the movement of cars and trains. |
| sectionmannoun | (rail transport, US, Canada) A railroad worker who maintains and patrols the track. |
| pilotmannoun | (rail transport, UK) A railway employee who directs operations over a section of railway line temporarily reduced to single track, e.g. during maintenance work, or within an unsignalled area or over a line unfamiliar to the engine crew. |
| pointmannoun | Alternative form of point man. [(military) In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.] |
| trackmasternoun | (music) A person or system responsible for overseeing and managing the various components of a music track during the recording and mixing process. |
| secondmannoun | (rail transport, UK) A driver's assistant on a diesel or electric locomotive. |
| signalwomannoun | A woman employed to operate the signals and points of a railway. |
| stationmasternoun | (rail transport) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads. |
| switch keepernoun | (mining, historical) A worker who attends the switches or passing places on the underground railways. |
| pikemannoun | A soldier armed with a pike. |
| yard pilotnoun | A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting. |
| postnoun | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. |
| switchernoun | One who or that which operates a switch. |
| trainmannoun | (rail transport) A person who works on trains on a railway / railroad. |
| pinmannoun | One whose job involves working with pins (any sense). |
🎨 Adjectives for "Pointsman"
Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.
📝 Common Phrases with "Pointsman"
🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts
More Specific (hyponyms)
Translate “Pointsman” into Another Language
Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.