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English-Bulgarian polytechnical dictionary . 2013.
semaphore signals
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semaphore — apparatus for signaling, 1816, probably from Fr. sémaphore, lit. a bearer of signals, ultimately from Gk. sema sign, signal + phoros bearer, from pherein to carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)) … Etymology dictionary
Semaphore — Sem a*phore, n. [Gr. sh^ma a sign + fe rein to bear: cf. F. s[ e]maphore.] A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semaphore line — This article is about the communication system using towers with pivoting shutters. For other uses, see Semaphore (disambiguation). For the now closed railway in Adelaide, Australia, see Semaphore railway line, Adelaide. A Chappe telegraph at… … Wikipedia
semaphore — semaphoric /sem euh fawr ik, for /, semaphorical, adj. semaphorically, adv. /sem euh fawr , fohr /, n., v., semaphored, semaphoring. n. 1. an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed … Universalium
semaphore — noun 1》 a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code. 2》 an apparatus for signalling in this way, consisting of an upright with movable parts. verb send by semaphore… … English new terms dictionary
semaphore — I. noun Etymology: Greek sēma sign, signal + International Scientific Vocabulary phore Date: 1816 1. an apparatus for visual signaling (as by the position of one or more movable arms) 2. a system of visual signaling by two flags held one in each… … New Collegiate Dictionary
semaphore — /ˈsɛməfɔ / (say semuhfaw) noun 1. an apparatus for conveying information by means of signals. 2. a system of signalling by hand, in which a flag is held in each hand at arm s length in various positions. –verb (semaphored, semaphoring) –verb (t)… …
SEMAPHORE — a name applied to the mechanism employed for telegraphing purposes prior to the discovery of the electric telegraph; invented in 1767 by Richard Edgeworth, but first extensively used by the French in 1794, and afterwards adopted by the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
semaphore — sem•a•phore [[t]ˈsɛm əˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. v. phored, phor•ing 1) tgp an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed 2) tgp a system of signaling, esp. one by which a special flag is… … From formal English to slang
semaphore — A system of signaling by the use of flags. An arrangement of lights, flags, and wooden, metal, or plastic arms, supported by a standard, near a railroad track, operated for the giving of signals to trains. Wagner v Chicago & A. R. Co. 265 111 245 … Ballentine's law dictionary
North American railroad signals — Main article: North American railway signaling Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Color Position Light bracket masts at Magnolia, West Virginia North American railroad signals generally fall into the category of multi headed electrically lit units… … Wikipedia
