telegraphy

English Thesaurus

1. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	apparatus, setup,
definition	:	equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact)

2. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	telecom, telecommunication,
definition	:	(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically (noun.communication)

domain member category	:	cable, telegraph, wire,
definition	:	send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)

3. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist,
definition	:	someone who transmits messages by telegraph (noun.person)

derivation	:	cable, telegraph, wire,
definition	:	send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)

derivation	:	telegraphic,
definition	:	of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph (adj.pert)

4. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire (noun.communication)

derivation	:	telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist,
definition	:	someone who transmits messages by telegraph (noun.person)

5. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist,
definition	:	someone who transmits messages by telegraph (noun.person)

derivation	:	cable, telegraph, wire,
definition	:	send cables, wires, or telegrams (verb.communication)

derivation	:	telegraphic,
definition	:	of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph (adj.pert)

6. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire (noun.communication)

derivation	:	telegraph operator, telegrapher, telegraphist,
definition	:	someone who transmits messages by telegraph (noun.person)