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flagman

flagman

1 6.3
An official at a race who uses colored flags to give signals to drivers
  • noun
  • /ˈflæɡmən/
  • US
translation icon : señalero
  • At the start of the race, the flagman waved a green flag to signal the drivers to go.

Examples

  • You've got this area where you have to go, and if you don't as the leader, then the flagman restarts the race—but you still can't beat the leader to the line.

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  • Let the flagman do it; that's what we always did before.

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  • Fun fact: Jason is a former NASCAR official and one of the first official starters (flagman) at.

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  • During the event, the flagman used a yellow flag to indicate caution on the track.

  • As a trained flagman, she expertly communicated with the drivers using various colored flags.

Synonyms

flagger
vsflagman
  • US
5.3

A person who uses flags to stop and direct traffic at construction sites

works at races to signal track conditions and instruct drivers

Surface Forms

flagman singular
flagmen plural

Morphology

flagman = flag + man (transparent) = flag + man

Compound agentive formation: a person who uses flags to signal in motorsport; sense is a direct specialization of the base compound.

Etymology

Flagman comes from the two simple parts flag ('cloth sign') and man ('person'). In motorsport a flagman is the official who waves different colored flags to tell drivers what to do, so the name explains the job.