pointsman

pluriel irrégulier

A policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic.

• 🇫🇷Agent de police chargé de régler la circulation à un carrefour, notamment en l'absence de feux de signalisation.

1. Traffic officer B2 formal british

   A police officer stationed at a road junction or intersection to control and direct the flow of vehicles and pedestrians.

   • The pointsman raised his hand to stop the traffic.
   • During the parade, a pointsman was stationed at every major intersection.
   • The pointsman signaled for the cars to proceed.

   🇫🇷Agent de circulation

   Synonymes: traffic cop

• pointsmen plural form
• pointsmen's possessive plural form
• pointsman's possessive singular form