Meanings
plural telegraph operators
- Synonym of telegraphist and telegrapher.
Ships' logs noted observations of the northern lights as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph systems across the world were disrupted as electrical currents were induced in the copper lines. Several telegraph operators received electric shocks and some telegraph stations even caught fire.
2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30Synonyms: telegraphist and telegrapher
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of telegraphist and telegrapher.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsomeone who transmits messages by telegraph
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telegraph operator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telegraph%20operator
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