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Example sentences for "signalmen"

Lexicographically close words:
signaller; signallers; signalling; signally; signalman; signals; signatories; signatory; signatura; signature
  1. The signalmen were about to leave, but he made them stay.

  2. Hooker also had signalmen on every height, and an ample field telegraph.

  3. Understanding then the meaning of their laughter, and the implied insult to Guida, Maitresse Aimable's voice came ravaging out of the silence where it lay hid so often and so long, and the signalmen went their ways shamefacedly.

  4. Evidently the leader of the signalmen also understood, or thought he did, for as the group turned into the clearing Life had mentioned, he was observed by the watchful major to throw a small note-book over the bushes.

  5. The next moment Deck called upon the three signalmen to surrender.

  6. Speaking in this strain, the three signalmen turned in at the spot where they had left their horses, and began to untie the animals.

  7. But if signalmen were there they were hidden by the forest even from his glasses.

  8. But the roads were still deep in mud, and his army was forced to toil on all that day and the next, while the signalmen on the top of the Massanuttons told every movement he made to Stonewall Jackson.

  9. But the signals on the mountain worked and worked, and the signalmen with Jackson replied.

  10. In addition to these, telephonic and telegraphic instruments are provided to enable the signalmen to converse.

  11. We may now watch the doings of signalmen in four successive boxes, A, B, C, and D, during the passage of an express train.

  12. Only the heads and shoulders of the signalmen are visible now.

  13. The ship's signalmen interpreted the signal thus, "Do you see the torpedo-boats?

  14. In these boxes and barrels signalmen stand and watch the horizon.

  15. When our signalmen first saw the English cruisers, they decided it was the Diana coming to join us.

  16. Meanwhile the signalmen had returned, bringing back two of the stragglers, and reported that the Strong Arm's party were already landing from the Sylvia.

  17. Williams, Saunderson, Cummins, and the two signalmen searched through their glasses and tried to find the guns that had fired.

  18. The first to land in the black shadows at its foot were the Commander, Glover, and two signalmen in one of the Berthon boats.

  19. He sent the signalmen down the hill to communicate with the Sylvia and to order the second party to land immediately, and then he and Williams made plans for placing the top of the hill in some state of defence.

  20. In later years, however, the English signalmen awoke to the importance of the question and installations were constructed which, if smaller, showed as great a degree of technical perfection as any in America.

  21. Turning round, he noticed that Pincher and one or two signalmen were still on the bridge.

  22. The flagship did not deign to answer, but her signalmen tittered; the 'alleged' tickled them.

  23. There's a want of signalmen just now, that's how it is.

  24. Under sniping rifle fire, machine gun and big shell bombardment and frequently drenched with gas, the gallant signalmen carried their work forward.

  25. With cool disregard of danger, the signalmen went about their tasks, incurring all the danger to be found anywhere--but without the privilege and satisfaction of fighting back.

  26. The midshipman went for'ard to where some army officers and signalmen were standing watching the shore.

  27. 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.

  28. The signalmen began running about the bridge above us, we heard the Chief Yeoman's voice saying 'Hoist,' and up went three flags and the white international code pendant.

  29. I left my horse at the barracks, walked down to the shore, stood on that jetty, and waved my arms about till one of the Hector's signalmen spotted me, and the skiff was sent in to take me off.

  30. When I came to know our signalmen on the human side I appreciated it even more.

  31. I heard what the signalmen thought later on; but that was by no means for publication.

  32. It was difficult to see them sitting in the shadow of the tail lamps, however, though once or twice we were reported by the signalmen and chased by the goods guards.

  33. The signalmen knew of these feats and were often astounded at them, but they are only human, and they often did that they ought not to have done in order to shield the driver.

  34. The circular name-plates and pointers, together with the galvanometer in the centre, serve as indicators to guide the signalmen in carrying out the various operations.

  35. As my face was almost hidden by cap and muffler, the signalmen were deceived by the gold lace, took me for the admiral, and thought that poor Sir Harry was smitten with insanity.

  36. Even the signalmen supplied their own pencils and paper.

  37. 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?

  38. How many signalmen will that leave us for our work?

  39. 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.

  40. I presume you wish to send the most expert signalmen to the admiral?


  41. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "signalmen" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.