(rail, UK) A young man employed in a signalbox to record the times of trains as they pass through the area served by the signalbox.
(rail, UK) A young man employed in a signalbox to record the times of trains as they pass through the area served by the signalbox.
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(rail, dated, British) A young male employee in a signal box who records the movement of trains past the box.
A boy or young man.
(rail, UK) A signal given to a train driver by the guard of the train, or a member of station staff, that the train is ready to depart.
(UK, colloquial) A young man who shows potential.
A familiar term of address for a young man.