| 单词 | signalman |
| 例句 | As the invasion neared, there had been a sudden rash of injuries to signalmen. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In die nighttime drills, signalmen lustily flung themselves onto the rocks. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Thirty-eight seconds was the life expectancy of a signalman. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z No submarines attacked us and we were kept busy on board practicing our code and all the other skills we needed as signalmen. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So I worked as a railway signalman, then as a postman. Experience: I grew up in a cemetery 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z After the ship took him to the South Korean city of Busan, on the peninsula’s southern coast, he served as a signalman in the South’s army. Song Hae, Who Survived War and Poverty to Become a Beloved TV Host, Dies at 95 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Her father was a Navy signalman in World War II and went to college on the G.I. Jill Biden is helping military spouses get jobs. It’s personal. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z He endured poverty and the Depression and, in 1943, joined the US navy, serving as a signalman in the second world war. Tony Curtis obituary 2010-09-30T13:06:00Z Arthur Bispo do Rosario, a former Marine Corps signalman, boxer, tram cleaner and domestic worker in Rio de Janeiro, had no interest in defining his extensive activities as art. For Bispo do Rosario, Art Could Only Be a Divine Calling 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The first lady was one of those kids; she’s the daughter of a Navy signalman. Jill Biden unveils dedicated showcase of art by military children in the White House East Wing 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The former signalman's house sits between the Settle to Carlisle railway and the Yorkshire Three Peaks route. Remote Dales house needs loving new owner, estate agent says 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z And signalmen who maintain signals and warnings at rail crossings have bigger territories to cover, making it harder to keep up with preventative maintenance. Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crash 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z He worked there for two years as a signalman, setting up and maintaining communications and computer infrastructure. Cold War Nuclear Bunker Lures Tourists Worried About New Threats 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Early one morning, he was serving as a radio operator and signalman for an antiaircraft battery when it came under mortar fire. Lost and Found in Wartime Ukraine: Limbs and Comradeship 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Richard Grant, 65, who was an assistant train driver at the time, recalled seeing a car ablaze and that it was reported to the local signalman. Renee and Andrew MacRae: Jury told of blood-curdling scream 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Song joined the South Korean army in Busan and served as a signalman before starting his entertainment career. Song Hae, a South Korean TV host with staying power, dies at 95 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z White, an infantry signalman, was already training for the Summer Olympics. The original Jamaican bobsled team inspired a movie — and a new generation 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z A railway signalman who crashed his car into a high-speed train at a level crossing has been jailed. Moment railway worker crashes into 100mph train 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Mr Moore, a former volunteer signalman on a heritage railway, helped set up the Lowdham Railway Heritage charity and donated some land near his garden as a site for the museum. Nottinghamshire Victorian signal box reopens as museum 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z She is the daughter of a Navy signalman and her late son Beau served in the Delaware Army National Guard before he died of brain cancer in 2015 at age 46. Jill Biden tells English surf therapy group about her board 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Her father was a Navy signalman in World War II who went to college on the GI Bill. Jill Biden announcing next steps for military family program 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z He recalled that his father, Hank, also a signalman, predicted when he started that “you’ll be retired before that regulation is in force.” The U.S. finally has a system to prevent deadly rail accidents. It took 50 years 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z His parents were there in a still-chilly Illinois March to see him graduate; he spent the next few months at Great Lakes, studying to be a signalman. Virginia families recall loved ones killed on USS Cole 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z So expect to witness Starmer the signalman in his conference speech. Labour aims to build trust with new slogan 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z So, being a signalman, I called up the ship and said, “Five men ready to return to duty, please send launch!” I’ve Been Sounding Taps Since My Ship Was Attacked in 1945 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Matthew Frace, 36, remembers his grandfather teaching him semaphore, the signaling system used by the lifeguards, which McCaffrey learned early in life in part because of his signalman father. Edward McCaffrey, who once worked as assistant postmaster general, was a history buff who was active in his church 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Banks hired former military signalmen to operate their telex machines, and used tables of cross-referenced codes to check and recheck what was being sent. How robust is the world's financial plumbing? 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Her father served as a Navy signalman in World War II. Joe Biden visits shipyard ahead of USS Delaware christening 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z During World War II, her father served as a Navy signalman. Jill Biden to christen USS Delaware at Virginia shipyard 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr McMahon's father was a signalman, and he joined him in playing when he retired early in 1991, as early rules said that players had to be 60 and older. The bizarre sport unique to Melbourne 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z He served as a signalman in Europe, then was transported by a troop train to a Navy base in California and assigned to a ship headed for the South Pacific. Tech becomes ‘great camp of the Unarmed Forces’ during WWII 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z One protester said former signalmen would be "turning in their graves", while another described the flattened Banbury North box as a "crime scene". Banbury North signal box demolished despite bid to save it - BBC News 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Wang told reporters, painting China as a signalman attempting avert the disaster. China warns Trump he is facing a 'head-on collision' with North Korea 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z “He was a signalman,” Mr. Williams said of his father. Chicago Cubs fan honors vow to dad, drives 600 miles to WWII vet’s grave for World Series win 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z He was discharged form the army after losing a leg while rescuing a wounded officer at Ypres in May 1915 and went on to work as a railway signalman before he died in 1965. World War One messages in station visitors' book published - BBC News 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z While the signalmen responsible for the crash at Quintinshill were both jailed, they served just over a year in prison and were reemployed in the railways after their release. Quintishill rail disaster victims remembered in Leith - BBC News 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Two signalmen controlling the line were later both sent to prison. Quintinshill train crash remembered 100 years on - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Presenter Neil Oliver examines the investigation and trial of two signalmen, held entirely responsible for the tragedy, that took place afterwards. Quintinshill: train disaster mercy killings 'probable' - BBC News 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z "He was an ex-railway man, he used to work as a signalman in the Reading area but by the time I knew him he was working as a book-keeper," said Mr Hall. Mourner appeal for Welsh Guardsman 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z As the violence intensified on November 1, 1984, father received several desperate calls from his Sikh staff members: junior officers, signalmen, radio and cipher operators. India Ink: Thomas Bernhard in New Delhi 2013-07-22T13:05:57Z The new gender-neutral references, for example, include "journey-level plumber" instead of "journeyman plumber," "handwriting" in place of "penmanship," and "signal operator" for "signalman." "Penmanship" is now 'handwriting' as Washington state removes gender bias in statutes 2013-04-23T01:19:51Z "That's what you get when you put Wallace in charge," joked Collon as he retook his place on a rostrum resembling a railway signalman's box. Wallace and Gromit take over Prom 2012-07-30T12:05:20Z Falling heavily upon the bridge, he was within an ace of dropping overboard when a signalman gripped him by the ankles. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z These numbers, like the flags on board ship, refer to a number in a book with which each signalman is furnished. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Will remembered that the signalman at the junction was in the pay of General Carabaño, so that the omission of what would otherwise have been an essential precaution was explicable. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z “Got the stuff back,” reported Mr. Berry, a former Navy signalman who killed his sister-in-law and tried to kill his wife. The Vanishing Mind: Dealing With Dementia Among Aging Criminals 2012-02-25T23:14:05Z If from the failure of telegraph line or other cause a signalman be unable to communicate with the next block station in advance, he must stop every train approaching in that direction. Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Prevention 2012-02-02T03:04:35.040Z A barefooted signalman, his blackened face and scorched and torn singlet bearing testimony to his part in the "scrap", pattered along the shell-pitted deck, and, saluting, tendered a signal-pad to his commanding officer. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Each of these double panniers contains, in fact, everything required for the signalmen; and with twelve such apparatus, distributed among parties placed upon hill-tops, signals might be flashed at night from London to Edinburgh. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z If we could only capture the signalman there, and you took his place, we could quite rely on your ability to keep the people at Bolivar from becoming suspicious. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z At this moment the third train came into view, and at the same time the signalman was advised of the tunnel being clear of the first. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z And so on, the twin lights held at various angles illumining the youthful signalman until he stood out like a black statue on a pedestal among the lonely dunes. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z From the destroyer's bridge a signalman was semaphoring rapidly by means of hand-flags. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The signal is passed along by the line of signalmen to the fifth division, who all, by waving their flags, testify readiness. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The station of Santa Marta was so small that its only permanent staff was the station-master and a boy, the former being also signalman. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z Meanwhile, the driver of the second train, who had noticed the red flag, was, unknown to the signalman, backing his train out again. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z For, as he still studied the light-girdled form of the signalman, Dave Baldwin vented a groan full and unmistakable, and blew upon a pair of burned hands. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z I heard him, and got a glass from the signalman near whom I was standing. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z The net is raised or lowered by pressing down a lever very similar in structure and appearance to the levers which are seen in a signalman's cabin. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z As soon as he got to Santa Marta, a little station twenty miles beyond the junction, he could telegraph a warning to the Jefe, the signalman being loyal. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z The tunnel being to the southern signalman apparently clear, the third train was allowed to proceed, and met, midway, away from daylight, the retreating second train. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z They watch the signalman; he stands with one arm aloft, and they lower away until that arm falls suddenly by his side. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Buck' Morris, 86, a signalman aboard the destroyer Phelps at Pearl Harbor in 1941, said he went on to serve "five years, two months and 10 days" in the Navy. Survivors remember Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago 2011-12-07T20:53:01Z He remembered reading of the strange things which signalmen see in trains as they rushed past them. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z Military information was often obtained by signalmen on both sides who copied each others flag messages and tapped telegraph lines. The Civil War Centennial Handbook 2011-10-15T02:00:27.210Z A signalman, holding the halyard in his hand, awaited a glance from the Captain. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Shortly after this the signalman himself ran in. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The train was pulled by Stephenson's engine, operated by Stephenson himself, with a signalman riding on horseback in advance. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The signalman's story might suggest that at one period of the journey someone had been in the carriage with him. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z On the morning of the third day the signalmen left their posts and hurried towards the ship. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z "Permission, sir!" reported the signalman, as an answering string of colour announced that the Commander-in-Chief of the port had graciously condescended to order the Hammerer to do what had been previously ordered. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z In the low neighbourhood nearer the station, inhabited by guards and porters and stokers and signalmen, where engines are perpetually whistling and screaming and letting off steam, p. 38there was no excitement at all. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z The modern world regards the pillory and the stocks as barbarous; but it allows the railway signalman to be riveted to his post for eighteen consecutive hours, and sees no harm in it. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z Quite conceivably some signalman had seen them struggling, or something which had piqued his curiosity as it had caught his eye. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z Two signalmen were later jailed for their part in the incident. Rail disaster children remembered 2011-06-26T23:42:15Z At that moment a signalman approached and saluted. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z He will go out with the mine boats in the capacity of signalman. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z Note, however, that if the signalman had belonged to another company it would have been quite otherwise. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z The signalman touched his hat, and the little row of flags ran fluttering up in the breeze. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z The engine-driver brings one of these staffs in with him, and this must be deposited in an automatic device in the signal-house and another received from the signalman before the train can proceed. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z A female passenger in a car died on a level crossing because a signalman raised the barriers in error as a train approached, a railway watchdog said. Worker 'error' led to rail death 2011-03-01T00:07:05Z “They have ordered that the signalman from the whaleboat number two remain here in the wherry, sir.” The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z A signalman promptly switched it on to a siding, and the French attacked it. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The signalman has just come down and reported British cruisers right ahead; it will soon be over. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z The system is rather slow, but it is sure; and being automatic, it leaves nothing to chance, or to the vagaries of either engineer or signalman. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The signalman was suspended after the incident by Network Rail, as standard procedure. Worker 'error' led to rail death 2011-03-01T00:07:05Z Very well, call the signalman from whaleboat number two. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z As she passed out of the harbor two American ships were sighted by the signalman on shore. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z Wonder how a signalman can by any means contrive to keep a cool head on his shoulders, while working as one sees him in a signal-box of glass, and the temperature of the tropics. Mr. Punch's Railway Book 2011-01-23T03:00:16.120Z The signalman concerned was equally dogged that he never pulled off the signal—that it was at ‘danger’ when the accident happened and that it had been for five minutes before. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z Afterwards a signalman was appointed, and then father's duty hours were 6 a.m. till 10 p.m. The Life of Roger Langdon Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen. [With a preface by H. Clifton Lambert.] 2010-12-21T22:55:56.210Z And not a signalman on board to tell the ship we are in trouble!” the officer muttered to himself. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z As a railway signalman I had to attend two coroner's courts and justify my actions regarding deaths recorded as suicides - both before I was 21. 2010-01-14T11:30:00Z As complaints have been made that signalmen are overworked, these officers in future will occupy their boxes during the morning only. Mr. Punch's Railway Book 2011-01-23T03:00:16.120Z He was positive that the signal gave him a ‘clear’; the signalman was equally confident that he had never pulled it off the ‘danger.’ Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z I was very soon sent as signalman to Stoke Canon, a village in Devonshire, where at that time there was no station, but only a crossing. The Life of Roger Langdon Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen. [With a preface by H. Clifton Lambert.] 2010-12-21T22:55:56.210Z As the mystery seemed to deepen, word was received that a signalman at a level crossing two miles away had noticed the missing article on the top of the train. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone The wardroom of the Dep�t ship was just emptying as the late-breakfast party lit their pipes and cigarettes and headed for the smoking-room next door, when a signalman brought the news in. H.M.S. —— A signalman's life on the Carlington Road line was a lonely one, and it was also a very tiring one, when any obstruction caused the signals to be up. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The jury were inclined to exonerate the signalman, weren’t they? Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z A signalman whom he met put him upon his way again. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II Now, when the Kicking Twelfth had left Spitzbergen there was an average of six signalmen in each company. Last Words A signalman entered and glanced inquiringly round the room. H.M.S. —— A signalman's life was lonely, tiring, humiliating and dangerous. Sinister Street, vol. 1 “He called the signalman—Mead—a ‘lying young dog,’ across the room, I believe. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z A slender fair-haired lad, with a quick observant eye which revealed him as a signalman even before one looked at his sleeve, cut in sharply at this juncture. Sea-Hounds I have just received an order by wireless from the admiral to put ashore six signalmen to be used for landing practice up in Gardiner's Bay. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers A signalman from his box could see him over the yards, and Fairfax reflected that if he lingered he might be arrested, and he limped away. Fairfax and His Pride Moreover, the signalman's life had none of the glories of controlling other people; a signalman on the Carlington Road line was dependent on the train for his behaviour. Sinister Street, vol. 1 “We shall clear your man in a blaze of red and green lights yet and hang the glib, ‘greasy’ signalman from his own signal-post.” Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z The signalman was looking at it when I bade him good night and started down the ladder to the main deck. Sea-Hounds "How many signalmen will that leave us for our work?" The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers We have yet a mortifying memory of such an incident, in which a distant signalman spelt out to us, clearly and distinctly, "Do you speak English?" Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war We learn from the Colonies that a monkey signalman manages the railway traffic at Witenhage, South Africa. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years “No, Louis, I will take over your honest old driver and your greasy young signalman and your fatal signal that cannot be seen from anywhere.” Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z If she had come up deliberately it would have been the duty of the skipper and a signalman to pop out on to the bridge at once to be ready for eventualities. Sea-Hounds "Was he not one of the signalmen who did such fine work when we were laying mines, the time Bill Kester was rescued by this same boy?" The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers The signalman is instant with his 'not under command' hoist, the crew are scattered to throw in emergency gear, but there is no time to arrest the sheer. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war The human signalman has had the misfortune to lose both his legs, and has trained a baboon to discharge his duties. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years "Boston talking—signalman with the party reports everything O. K." "And they thought we wouldn't fight" That did happen to three or four ratings from the Seagull, though, one signalman and a chap standing look-out being chucked all the way from the fore bridge. Sea-Hounds A few minutes proved, to his own satisfaction, that their minds were too sluggish to enable them to make very good signalmen. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers "Our group," he said: then, to the signalman, "Tell him to stop instantly!" Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war All but a signalman, in a box on a pole. When Ghost Meets Ghost A signalman sat cross-legged on the ground back of each battery. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" But what did that signalman shout, you ask? With Joffre at Verdun A Story of the Western Front But it isn't the fault of our signalman that the torpedo didn't run down the dinghy. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers It was decided to train signalmen—R.N.V.R.—for our service. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Does a signalman every time he pulls over a lever, or a groom galloping a horse, think of his wages,—or want to? New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism It was the signalman reporting over the wire to the observer. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Might not the Lord have cleared the roadway below, knocked down the bridge in the night, and brought some one to see the collapse who could have carried the tidings to the signalmen? Flowers of Freethought (First Series) "Is signalman there?" called the captain from the bridge. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers At the first we were somewhat concerned at the apparent 'idleness' of our signalman. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war While Tom was inspecting we rested in the signal-station and talked to the signalman. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' "Number two on the way," sang out the signalman over the telephone wire to the hidden observation station. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" A call for the signalman came from the bridge, and a boy, who had been swinging his arms to warm his numbed fingers, responded smartly. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships The signalman did so, working the keyboard of his signal apparatus—that somewhat resembled a typewriter machine—causing colored lights to flash and twinkle far up on the forward mast of his own ship. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers We shall not have our duty signalman with us when there is 'peace bacon' to be cured. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war It seems that the signalmen on Cape Borda had made out our number yesterday when we were more than seven miles off, so clear is the dry air of these regions. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' I saw an American signalman, who had been following its descent, pick it up. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" With these departmental chiefs came their respective staffs of warrant officers, petty officers, wireless operators, engine-room artificers, motor mechanics, shipwrights, carpenters, smiths, naval police, signalmen, storekeepers, sick berth attendants and parties of seamen. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships The first position is with the flag or other appliance held vertically, the signalman facing squarely toward the station with which it is desired to communicate. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 In preparation for busy daylight, the signalmen put out their bunting on the lettered hooks, and ease off the halyards that are set 'bar-tight' by the soaking rain. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war On the quarter,' replied the signalman, who, with everybody else on board, was so anxious about the Enterprise that they had neglected to watch the motions of the supposed American. The Pirate, and The Three Cutters The signal-posts carrying the movable arms, or semaphores, by means of which the signalman communicates with the engine-driver, are well known to us. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Here the "Drafting Officer" is trying to palm off a deck hand on the C.O. of a trawler, who is vainly explaining that he must have a signalman. Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships The coroner's jury was inclined at the time to blame the signalman, but the Board of Trade inquiry established the fact that the accident was due to the engine-driver's neglect to keep a proper lookout. Scally The Story of a Perfect Gentleman The line of colour droops and fades quickly to the signalman's gathering; the convoy turns and swings into the silver-foil of the sun-ray. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war I was up on the bridge with the signalmen, and one minute we were up in the air and the next the black sea yawned beneath us. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders A signalman cannot lower or restore his signals to their normal positions in any order he likes. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Such carelessness involves the additional risk that it tempts drivers to run past signals, on the assumption that the signalman is asleep or inattentive to his duty. India and the Indians "Even in the Signal Corps of the Army there are few better signalmen than the sergeant." Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands The signalman at Bayham Junction had watched the oncoming rush of Bones's train, and, having a fairly extensive knowledge of the "Mary Louisa" and her eccentricities, he realised just what had happened. Bones in London Having the watch on deck, the captain desired the signalman to hoist the dog-a-tory pendant over the dinner signal. A Sailor of King George Where, however, sections are short, the signalman is advised one section ahead of the approach of a train by an additional signal signifying, "Fast train approaching." How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The signalman was asleep near his box with the sun pouring straight into his face. The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories Now, a signalman, at the beginning of his work, holds the flag straight up before him—so. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands The Stockton and Darlington Railway, about thirty-eight miles in length, was operating a locomotive driven by Stephenson, with a signalman on horseback, in advance, in 1825. A Pioneer Railway of the West “What’s the signalman about?” inquired the captain; “why does he not hoist the signal?” A Sailor of King George In addition to these, telephonic and telegraphic instruments are provided to enable the signalmen to converse. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use At regular intervals, bamboo cottages with red-tiled roofs had been built for the signalmen. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore And I don't believe you'll need many points from me in order to become first-class signalmen. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands "Probe out," Chase ordered, neglecting, I noticed, to comment on the signalman's act. A Question of Courage The position is with flag or other appliance held vertically, the signalman facing directly toward the station with which it is desired to communicate. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition To reduce expense, and increase the running speed on lines where the sections are short, the train is sometimes made to act as its own signalman. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use "Hurst calling up, sir," announced a signalman, as a light blinked rapidly from the fort guarding the Hampshire side of the narrow channel. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War "You're going to make a real signalman, one of these days, lad," remarked the sergeant, kindly. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands A sailor expert signalman used his arms as semaphores, and an answer soon was received by our skipper. Some Naval Yarns By and by the brakeman shouted to the signalman in the gray silence of the morning. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Signalman A calls signalman B's attention by one beat on the tapper-bell. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use "Do I not, sir!" answered the Sub-Lieutenant, as the signalman retired with a grin. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories The distant signalman now began waving his torch from right to left, following the regular code. Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands “There’s a boat coming out yonder now, sir,” said the signalman. As We Sweep Through The Deep It blew into never-to-be-gathered fragments all that was mortal of old Tom Cumbers, the signalman. World's War Events, Vol. I These different colours help the signalman to pick out the right levers easily. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The men, for the greater part, were also fishermen enrolled in the Reserve, with here and there an ex-naval rating in the shape of a seaman gunner or signalman. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories On the signal-platform below, a number of signalmen were grouped round the flag-lockers with the halliards in their hands in instant readiness to hoist a signal. The Long Trick The signalman whose duty it was to hoist the Ensign at 8 a.m. turned up the halliards to his satisfaction, and departed forward in the wake of the band. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions For reply a German sniper, taking careful but faulty aim, sent a bullet which removed three out of the eleven hairs on the signalman's moustache. World's War Events, Vol. I In a power system of signalling the signalman is provided with some auxiliary means—electricity, compressed air, etc.—of moving the signals or points under his control. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use "Signal just come through, sir," the signalman announced with a smile on his face. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories This must be Ham, who we find occupies the responsible position of signalman at this station, and frequently has the current of his life stirred by the appearance of strange sail upon the horizon. Faces and Places Flags and helios were speedily busy in the hands of our signalmen sending back information to the Sirdar. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan With the articles in his hand, Deck returned to the Confederate signalmen. An Undivided Union The signal control currents can be broken by the signalman moving a switch, so that in case of emergency all signals may be thrown simultaneously to danger. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The only losses by the enemy's fire were on board the "Brooklyn," where a signalman was killed and two seamen wounded. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The latter were obtained from signalmen and other careful observers who were in possession of Greenwich time, or who compared their watches shortly afterwards with well-regulated watches. A Study of Recent Earthquakes “It’s a man, sir,” said the signalman, noticing the object on its now being pointed out to him, very wise after the event, as most of us are disposed to be in everyday life. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant "You're altogether too sharp!" growled the signalman, and now his pleasant manner deserted him. An Undivided Union In England and the United States compressed air is also used to do the hard labour of the signalman for him. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use And order the signalman to signal the rest of the fleet to keep the lead going.” Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess Upon the Montauk’s nearest neighbor the naval signalman was semaphoring, and he watched abstractedly. Tom Slade on a Transport In another minute or two, the signalman made the result of his second scrutiny known. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant The order was carried out with despatch and care, and one other map was brought to light, along with an order from a member of General Wheeler's staff, directing the movements of the signalmen. An Undivided Union The block indicator reminds the signalman of the whereabouts of the train. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use In these war times it is not too easy to get crews who are sea-wise in every detail—the expert signalman among the officers might have been off watch and having a nap. The U-boat hunters Meanwhile the two men who acted as signalman and assistant stood near the head of the ladder, the first holding the life-line, the assistant the coil of air-tubing. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters “Oh!” exclaimed the captain on this being read out aloud, as the signalman put it down on the slate for entry into the ship’s log, according to the usual custom. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant "Then they mean to turn our left if they can," put in the third signalman, who had not spoken heretofore. An Undivided Union We have mentioned in connection with railway signalling that the signalman is sometimes relieved of the hard manual labour of moving signals and points by the employment of electric and pneumatic auxiliaries. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use The signalman who stops the trains, or lets them pass by? The Conquest of Bread After a comprehensive look round, the admiral spoke a few words to the signalman, and a moment later a string of parti-coloured flags soared aloft to the cruiser’s yard-arm. A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas Run up the signal now, signalman; and, Nesbitt, give him a parting dip of the ensign, and then brace round the yards and bear up!” Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant Speaking in this strain, the three signalmen turned in at the spot where they had left their horses, and began to untie the animals. An Undivided Union The signalman with the flag did the same. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers So the signalman cried to the doctor, as he sped by on a message. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales The Capitulation having been signed, Lieutenant Brumby immediately went to Fort Santiago with two signalmen from the Olympia and lowered the Spanish flag, which had been flying there all day. The Philippine Islands The signalman had run up B flag for the cutter’s return; but, as no notice was apparently taken of the signal, the captain ordered one of the bow guns to be fired. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant The next moment Deck called upon the three signalmen to surrender. An Undivided Union Turning to make sure that the signalman could not overhear, Darrin went on, in a lower voice: "Our orders take us out to wage war against the German mine-layers!" Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers Dave Darrin was now in the bow, with the signalman at his side, who would turn on the searchlight when so ordered. Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty There's a perfect panic abroad, and not a signalman on the line will take duty to-night. A Master of Mysteries “I hope it’s really important,” said Captain Farmer to the commander; while Larkyns and the head signalman kept their glasses fixed on the opposite ship, ready to take in her next signal. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant He then went to Karazin as signalman and operative in the railway works. Maxim Gorki "Signal 'Ready to receive,'" was Darrin's command to his signalman, who stood waiting, signal flags in hand. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers "Hold the light on anything you see, signalman." Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty "It is a most extraordinary thing, sir," said the signalman whom we had come to relieve. A Master of Mysteries We signalmen sat around the plotting table waiting for something to happen.�� Coming of Age: 1939-1946 “Well, and ain’t you good?” demanded the signalman, filling his mouth with a potato. The Iron Horse Through the manhole of the enemy craft leaped a signalman, flags in hand. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers On the quarter,” replied the signalman, who with everybody else on board, was so anxious about the Enterprise, that they had neglected to watch the motions of the supposed American. The Pirate I don't wonder one often hears of signalmen going mad in some of these lonely boxes. A Master of Mysteries “I have not seen them this quarter of an hour, sir,” replied the signalman, protecting his glass from the rain under his jacket. Mr. Midshipman Easy There’s a want of signalmen just now, that’s how it is. The Iron Horse Seeing it fall, the signalman let his flag drop. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers “A gun from the rock close to the barge, sir!” reported the signalman. The King's Own A horrified expression crept over the signalman's face. A Master of Mysteries The oldest inhabitant, Clump, offers his services as umpire, referee, judge, and signalman. Captain Mugford Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors Sam had recently been advanced from the position of a porter, to the responsible office of a signalman. The Iron Horse At the drop of the flag above, Darrin let go his right hand, the signalman transmitted the order, and the bomb rolled overboard. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers “The Ruby, sir,” repeated the signalman, as tenderly now as a sucking dove. Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy When we re-appeared the signalman was lighting the red lamp on the post, which stood about five feet from the ground just above the entrance to the tunnel. A Master of Mysteries But it seemed as if Allan were devoting all his attention to the other quarter, where he doubtless anticipated seeing the second signalman begin to tell him that the station was ready to receive messages. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol All these facts were remembered, and when the block system of signalling was introduced on that part of the line Sam was made a signalman. The Iron Horse Down came the white flag of the British signalman on the smaller craft. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers “Grand Canary,” repeated my chum after the signalman, with a puzzled look on his face. Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy The position is with the flag or other appliance held vertically, the signalman directly facing station with which it is desired to communicate. The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training After that he gave the whistle to let Smithy know the signalman was fixed, and that he had better go back to the beach to wait. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire or, Scouting with the Silver Fox Patrol We use the word attempting advisedly, because our signalman had not the ghost of a chance to sit down, as ordinary mortals do, and take his dinner with any degree of certainty. The Iron Horse And turning to the signalman he added: "Ask her to show her colors." Banzai! by Parabellum Mosby ordered everybody to turn out as quickly as possible and went out to watch the signalmen with his field glasses. Rebel Raider He may be an artilleryman; a signalman; an airman. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Using Tom as signalman, Vidac stood at the controls of the giant derrick, and after testing the strain on the five-inch cables, he yelled down to the cadet: "Think they'll hold, Corbett?" The Space Pioneers I find that the chief signalman, Davis, is as bad as the rest. The Iron Horse The other mode of egress, the armored tube inside the turret, was stopped up with the bodies of two dead signalmen. Banzai! by Parabellum Mortimer and his assistants presently began to manipulate the flags again, and Confederate signalmen, on a far peak, replied. The Tree of Appomattox An unskilful oiler may cause a hot bearing that will slow down a battleship, and put out of order the column of a squadron; a signalman's mistake may throw a fleet into confusion. The Navy as a Fighting Machine They killed the signalman, who could have been my alibi, and swiped my car, in which, as it cannot be found, French supposes that I returned to New York. The Black Box Gertie replied by bursting into a hearty fit of laughter; when she had sufficiently recovered her gravity, she revealed her troubles to the sympathising signalman. The Iron Horse At this moment a signalman delivered a wireless message to the captain: "The cruiser yonder wants to know our name and destination." Banzai! by Parabellum It might have been intended to deceive, Early's signalmen learning that the Union signalmen had deciphered their code, or it might be some sort of a grim joke. The Tree of Appomattox Some Europeans have come, too—guards, signalmen and shopkeepers—who report immense reinforcements coming up for the Boers. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Back behind the tower, Red Gallagher and his mate bent with horrified faces over the body of the signalman. The Black Box Two other se�eros, or signalmen, are told off to keep all boats in port during bad weather, and to call together the crews when circumstances appear favorable for sailing. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884 The signalman was standing beside him, and he handed him the message with the order to take it at once to the bridge; then he went to the telephone and took off the receiver. Banzai! by Parabellum The down express ran into it at the curve just beyond the signal station at Colebridge Junction, owing to some mistake of the signalman, I believe. Austin and His Friends "Yes, we did; but neither me nor the signalman knew how to spell rheumatism, so we called it smallpox." More Toasts Behind, in the shadow of the tower, the signalman lay dead. The Black Box The signalman may work from left to right, or from right to left, as shown in figs. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries A badly wounded signalman was leaning against a bit of railing that had remained standing, staring at the admiral with vacant eyes. Banzai! by Parabellum Forty letters per minute is a fair test; or this system may be followed: Have a good signalman send 10 combinations of 5 letters each to the whole class. Military Instructors Manual At dinner Jacques told his comrades that he was going to remain behind and act as signalman for them. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo The story of the signalman, No. 1 Branch line, in Mugby Junction, is indefinably horrible. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance We all squealed for help, when the watchman and signalman came fast to our aid. True Irish Ghost Stories He seized the war-signal code and ran upstairs to the bridge, shouting to the signalman: "Signal to Corregidor: 'War-signal code, important communication.'" Banzai! by Parabellum The position is with the flag held vertically in front of the body; the signalman facing squarely the point to which the message is to be sent. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" The train had passed at last, and the signalman lifted the barrier without haste. The Bishop and Other Stories The signalman's anguish of mind, his exact description of the Appearance, his sense of overhanging calamity, are all strangely disquieting. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance Armed with a crowbar, the signalman made a dash at the 'spirit,' but was unable to strike down the ghost, which hovered about our shed till half-past two. True Irish Ghost Stories Parrington called out to the signalman near him: "Send this signal across to Corregidor: 'We are going to relieve the wireless telegraph detachment at Mariveles, and shall call at Corregidor on our way back.'" Banzai! by Parabellum A small flag attached to a staff is held by the signalman in such a position that it can be seen by the ship addressed. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Here was the crossing and the dark little house where the signalman lived. The Bishop and Other Stories The signalman concerned was equally dogged that he never pulled off the signal—that it was at 'danger' when the accident happened and that it had been for five minutes before. Four Max Carrados Detective Stories Then, as the aircraft passed and left the adobe house to the rear, Darrin bent over and whispered something in Bowers's ear that the signalman behind them could not hear. Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz The reserve signalmen for duty on the bridge as well as the fire-control detail took up their positions. Banzai! by Parabellum Naval signalmen, generally apprentices, become very expert, and the rapidity with which they can wigwag sentences is really remarkable. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" There were, also, staffs of signalmen, in case the wires should fail at any time. The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand He was positive that the signal gave him a 'clear'; the signalman was equally confident that he had never pulled it off the 'danger.' Four Max Carrados Detective Stories "Lieutenant Sherman's airship is rising from the harbor, sir," reported the signalman. Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz We all, in short, looked as though we knew better than engine-driver, signalman or guard. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 24, 1917 The signalmen on board had been drilled in their work as members of the Naval Reserve prior to the beginning of the war, and they were experts to a man. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" I rushed out to find the signalman, but before I could find him and get the signal set, the train ran past. Edison, His Life and Inventions The jury were inclined to exonerate the signalman, weren't they? Four Max Carrados Detective Stories "Our signalman is being called from the advanced line, sir," reported a saluting sailorman. Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz Three railway men are standing before a London coroner's jury—a guard, an engine-driver, a signalman. Proposed Roads to Freedom He had read the message, being nearly as good a signalman as Paul or Jud. The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat or, the Secret of Cedar Island The sun was high when a signalman came along the permanent way. Selected Polish Tales He called the signalman—Mead—a 'lying young dog,' across the room, I believe. Four Max Carrados Detective Stories What makes the difficulty more here is the ignorance and indolence of the point and signalmen, who are all natives. Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 The crew disappeared, all to the officers, man at the helm, quartermaster at the conn, and signalman. Tom Cringle's Log The position is with the flag held vertically, the signalman facing directly toward the station with which it is desired to communicate. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training The signalman's arms dropped in astonishment; he wanted to call for help, but remembered that no one would hear him. Selected Polish Tales "We shall clear your man in a blaze of red and green lights yet and hang the glib, 'greasy' signalman from his own signal-post." Four Max Carrados Detective Stories This signalman was a most ardent political partisan and a strong adherent of my nephew's, and he was determined to leave nothing to chance. Here, There and Everywhere But the signals on the mountain worked and worked, and the signalmen with Jackson replied. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign The following morning would find the wharf swarming with stevedores and echoing to the rattle of trucks, the clank of hoists, and the shrill whistles of the signalmen. The Silver Horde And the other, the signalman, struck her across her back with the furled flags so that she lost her balance and fell forward on her face. In Secret "No, Louis, I will take over your honest old driver and your greasy young signalman and your fatal signal that cannot be seen from anywhere." Four Max Carrados Detective Stories The change in his political views was so well known that my nephew's Election Committee had written off his vote as a hostile one, but they had reckoned without the railway signalman. Here, There and Everywhere But if signalmen were there they were hidden by the forest even from his glasses. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign A cry went over the ship, and there was hasty wigwagging of the signalman, and three of the destroyers leaped away like hounds on the chase. Jimmie Higgins It was like a vast arena, enclosed by the somber hills and the two Round Tops, on both of which flew the flags of the Union signalmen. The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide "By George, Harry," said Jones, the signalman, "there's a bolt!" For the Term of His Natural Life What was yours like when you were a railroad signalman? Washington Square Plays The signalman was sent up, and said it looked like a raft. A Simpleton She was quite a young peasant woman of nineteen or twenty, who had been married not more than a year before to a railway signalman, a fine young fellow. The Witch and other stories A signalman stationed in the belfry of the seminary reported to Buford the advance of Reynolds, and the officer, eager to verify it, rushed up into the belfry. The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide The wild and mountainous character of the peninsula offered peculiar advantages to the signalmen. For the Term of His Natural Life "I'll go down to the station," she said, "and talk to Perks and ask about the signalman's little boy." The Railway Children In the middle of his discourse the officer came in again, but not in the same cool business way: he ran in excitedly, and said, "Captain, the signalman reports it ALIVE!" A Simpleton I only slackened my pace when I reached the green light, where I saw a dark signal-box, and near it on the embankment the figure of a man, probably the signalman. The Schoolmistress, and other stories The signalmen were about to leave, but he made them stay. The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide "It IS a man!" he cried, and was about to alter the ship's course when, at that moment, the signalman hailed again,— "IT IS A CORPSE." A Simpleton The signalman was sitting on a chair tilted back against the wall. The Railway Children The officer went out, and hailed the signalman at the mast-head. A Simpleton "I'm downright shamed, that I am," were the words of the big signalman when he had stopped crying; "snivelling like a kid." The Railway Children |
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