telegraph

1. (uncommon)Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.

   This strict sense of telegraph developed from French usage for Napoleon's overland semaphore network but rather arbitrarily excludes similar Chinese and other signalling networks.

   apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

2. (historical)The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.

   The first message transmitted by telegraph in the United States was WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT.

   Telegraph, Telegraf

   телегра́фtelegráf

   телегра́фtelehráf

3. A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.

1. Do you know who invented the telegraph?

   ruВы знаете, кто изобрёл телеграф?

   deWeißt du, wer den Telegrafen erfunden hat?

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2. My parents telegraphed me to come back at once.

   ruМои родители прислали мне телеграмму, где сказано сейчас же возвращаться.

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3. Mary received a telegraph from Tom.

   ruМэри получила от Тома телеграмму.

   deMaria erhielt ein Telegramm von Tom.

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4. The motorcycle hit the telegraph pole.

   deDas Motorrad ist gegen den Telefonmast gefahren.

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5. They telegraphed that everything was all right.

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