Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shutter telegraph chain | Yes | No | No | No |
Chappe telegraph | Yes | No | No | No |
shutter telegraph chain (noun) | Chappe telegraph (noun) |
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a system of conveying information by means of visual signals, using towers with pivoting shutters; information is encoded by the position of the mechanical elements. | a tower with pivoting shutters, also known as blades or paddles, used for conveying information by means of visual signals, read when the shutter is in a fixed position. |