What is a signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc called?
semaphore — A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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