Chadburn

C3H4A1D2B3U1R1N1

proper noun

A surname.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper nounChadburn (plural Chadburns)

plural Chadburns

nounChadburn (plural Chadburns)

plural Chadburns

  1. historicalnauticalSynonym of engine order telegraph.

    Synonyms: engine order telegraph

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of engine order telegraph.

Origin

* (surname): Variant of Chatburn. * (telegraph): From the name of the manufacturing company, Chadburn's Telegraph Company of Liverpool.

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APA

Chadburn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chadburn

MLA

“Chadburn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chadburn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chadburn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chadburn.

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