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Meanings of signaller in English

Someone who communicates by signals.

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Examples for "signaler"
Examples for "signaler"
1
At his captain's order a signaler called up a battery by telephone.
Action Front
2
The sergeant came back, re-read the message and discussed it with the signaler.
Action Front
3
The captain called for high explosive, and the signaler shouted on the order.
Action Front
4
The signaler nodded gloomily and listened apprehensively to the growing sounds of battle.
Action Front
5
The signaler mimicked the whistling sound, and clicked his heels together.
Action Front
Usage of signaller in English
1
She stood erect, the signaller holding her right arm above the elbow.
In Secret
2
The gunner-signaller had climbed out first, with blood all over him.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
3
Am sitting in my dug-out scrawling this by the light of a signaller's lamp.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie / (commanding 1st Batt...
4
Doubt if we had a signaller on board so quick!
"Over There" with the Australians
5
We hoped that every fighting-man in the country would in time become an expert signaller.
The Lady of the Shroud
6
Without orders our signaller was getting his flags ready.
The Glory of the Trenches
7
Only the dead signaller is lying full length, and machine guns are chattering above him.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
8
The signaller let go and stood at attention.
In Secret
9
He derived the nickname of "Buzzer" from the fact that he was a signaller.
Okewood of the Secret Service
10
For a few moments we watched the signaller.
Jim Davis
11
The distant signaller, slowing down a little, continues,-
All in It : K(1) Carries On
12
The signaller turned to the senior officer present, "What will I send them, sir?"
The Glory of the Trenches
13
This is the centre of the continent.' Genist took a low breath, turned on the signaller.
Return of the Crimson Guard
14
A truck was standing there, and in it was a dead rifleman-signaller, covered with a tarpaulin.
A writer at war: vasily grossman with the red army
15
Hayes served as a signaller and wireless operator for the Royal Signals during the second world war.
The Guardian
16
There was, a knock at the door; a signaller brought a wire, Report immediately position of Second-Lieut.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919
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