brass pounder

noun

A Morse code operator.

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Meanings

nounbrass pounder (plural brass pounders)

plural brass pounders

  1. slangA Morse code operator.

Origin

In reference to the brass levers of early telegraphs.

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APA

brass pounder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20pounder

MLA

“brass pounder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20pounder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brass pounder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20pounder.

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