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signaler

signaler

1 6.5
A person who sends and reads messages using hands or flags
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪɡnələr/
  • Jargon
translation icon : señalero
  • The signaler used a series of flags to communicate essential information to the crew.

Next game was what UNLV they had one signaler, so that was easy.

Examples

  • What code the signaler should use to convey the message depends on what the interpreter's response will be to the signal, but the interpreter's response should depend on what code the signaler is using.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Overhead dolly in on the signaler who appears to be nervously tapping his thigh.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • His moment comes: Turning to his signaler, he nods.

    Blog text (15)

  • Another guard starts up a power saw and approaches the signaler who is now pinned to the table.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The guards lift the stunned signaler to his feet and help him away from the table.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • During the military exercise, the signaler was responsible for relaying messages between units.

  • The train station employed several signalers to ensure the safe and efficient movement of trains.

Synonyms

signalman
vssignaler
  • Specialized
2 8.1

A person who operates signals and switches for trains

is used for any sender or interpreter of signals beyond railways
signalwoman
vssignaler
  • Specialized
8.8

A woman who tells trains when to stop or go and moves track switches in a rail yard

is the same role but without specifying the worker's gender
signal worker
vssignaler
  • Jargon
5.6

A railway yard worker who controls and fixes signals and track switches

focuses on sending or interpreting signals rather than repair tasks

Surface Forms

signaler singular
signalers plural

Morphology

signaler = signal (transparent) = signal + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to 'signal' yields a straightforward meaning 'one who signals'.

Etymology

The word signaler comes from the simple word sign, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'mark', plus the ending -er that means a person who does something. So a signaler is literally 'one who gives signs', like someone who uses hand gestures, flags, or other signals to send information when speaking is not possible.