fogman

English

Etymology

From fog +‎ man

Noun

fogman (plural fogmen)

(rail transport, historical) A railwayman who placed fog signals (detonators) on the track at distant signals during thick fogs (and falling snow) to warn train drivers.

References

“fogman” in the Collins English Dictionary
“fog man” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
"fogman" in the Glossary for the LNWR Society.

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