单词 | semaphoric |
释义 | semaphoric, a.|sɛməˈfɒrɪk| [f. semaphore n. + -ic. Cf. F. sémaphorique.] Relating to, of the nature of, a semaphore.
1808Cochrane in Naval Chron. XXI. 73 The newly constructed Semaphoric telegraphs..have been blown up. a1872B. Harte Waiting for Ship Wks. (Hotten) 415 Near this place formerly arose a great semaphoric telegraph with its gaunt arms tossed up against the horizon. Hence semaˈphorical a. = semaphoric (Ogilvie Suppl. 1855); semaˈphorically adv. (Webster, 1847). Also seˈmaphorist, one who has charge of a semaphore (Ogilvie, 1882). |

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