"flagman" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1959 February, G. Freeman Allen, “Southampton—Gateway to the Ocean”, in Trains Illustrated, page 88:",
          "text": "At the approach to Southampton Terminus, double track branches off to the left, runs alongside the platforms and then cuts across Canute Road on an open crossing under the protection of a flagman.",
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        "A man who carries a flag, especially one used for signalling."
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          "signalling",
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          "roman": "signalist",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
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          "word": "сигналист"
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "qíshǒu",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "旗手"
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "liputtaja"
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "lippumies"
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          "roman": "kishu",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "旗手"
        },
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          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "tuşy",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "тушы"
        },
        {
          "alt": "棋手",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gisu",
          "sense": "One who carries a flag",
          "word": "기수"
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      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
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      "roman": "qíshǒu",
      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
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      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
      "word": "liputtaja"
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      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
      "word": "lippumies"
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      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
      "word": "旗手"
    },
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      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "tuşy",
      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
      "word": "тушы"
    },
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gisu",
      "sense": "One who carries a flag",
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    }
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  "word": "flagman"
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