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pointsman
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pointsman has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
pointsman, n.
A man who has charge of railroad points or switches. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pointsman, n. (pl. -men) Brit.
1 a person in charge of railway points.
2 a policeman or traffic warden on point-duty.
1 a person in charge of railway points.
2 a policeman or traffic warden on point-duty.
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