switchman

== English == === Etymology === From switch + -man. === Noun === switchman (plural switchmen) (rail transport) A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail tracks. Synonym: pointsman (UK) (rail transport) A person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard. Synonyms: shunter, switcher, hostler, yard jockey ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “switchman”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.