転てん轍てつ手しゅてんてつしゅMeanings1nounswitchman; pointsmanA rail transport worker who operates railway switches (points). This is a specific occupational term.昔むかしの鉄てつ道どうでは、転てん轍てつ手しゅが手しゅ動どうでポイントを切きり替かえていた。On old railways, switchmen operated the points manually.