semaphore Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
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verb send signals by or as if by semaphore
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verb convey by semaphore, of information
WordNet
Sem"a*phore noun
Etymology
Gr. a seign + to bear: cf. F.Definitions
A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc.
