Chappe telegraph 1
noundomain: artefact
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EnglishDefinition
a tower with pivoting shutters, also known as blades or paddles, used for conveying information by means of visual signals, read when the shutter is in a fixed position.
Hypernym
telegraph 1
noun
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
Part_meronym
semaphore line 1
noun
a system of conveying information by means of visual signals, using towers with pivoting shutters; information is encoded by the position of the mechanical elements.
EnglishPart_holonym
semaphore line 1
noun
a system of conveying information by means of visual signals, using towers with pivoting shutters; information is encoded by the position of the mechanical elements.
