Noun
A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the NPP supremo, along with the saffron party’s pointsman in the northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma, also played an active role in defusing the situation. Source: Internet
Dr Magufuli, who is seeking a second term as president, rooted for Dr Ackson, revealing how he had settled on the former deputy speaker as his 'pointsman' to lead his administration's development agenda for Mbeya City. Source: Internet
He was the grand old party's pointsman for building consensus on key issues with other parties and leaders. Source: Internet