POINTSMAN


Meaning of POINTSMAN in English

/poynts"meuhn/ , n. , pl. pointsmen . Brit.

1. a railway switchman.

2. a police officer who directs traffic, as at an intersection.

[ 1840-50; POINT + -S 3 + MAN 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .