Word: signalman
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sig
nal
man
Definition: Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
Morphemes:
Affix: signal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To communicate with (a person or system) by a signal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: signum
Language: la
Decoded: signum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: visible indication: sign, mark, signal
Affix: -man
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.