Telegraph meaning

What does “telegraph” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“telegraph” is a noun and verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code).

telegraph

noun

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

    Synonymstelegraphy

verb

  1. send cables, wires, or telegrams

    Synonymscablewire

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University