semaphore signal

Some semaphore signals at Worcester Shrub Hill station, England, in 2007.

Noun

  • Any signal sent by semaphore.
  • A railway signal with a moving arm mounted on a signal post or gantry, the position of the arm indicating whether a train should stop or proceed; they are now largely replaced by colour light signals.

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