Telegraphist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɛləɡɹɑːfɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Telegraphist is a noun meaning A telegrapher or telegraph operator.
Meaning
A telegrapher or telegraph operator.
Example Sentences
But the next stations, Wamphray, and Dinwoodie, were small places, very probably with no night telegraphists.
He had taken the wife to his raw new palace in San Diego, where she and her people occupied a wing of great price, and Cheyne, in a veranda-room, between a secretary and a typewriter, who was also a telegraphist, toiled along wearily from day to day.
Word Forms
- telegraphists
Synonyms for telegraphist
Depending on context, synonyms include telegrapher.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include radiotelegraphist, radiotelegrapher, telephonist, teletypist, teletyper, keyman.
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