radiotelegraph

noun

ra·dio·tele·graph ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈte-lə-ˌgraf

variants or less commonly radiotelegraphy

ˌrā-dē-ō-tə-ˈle-grə-fē

: wireless telegraphy

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The country’s largest ship-to-shore radiotelegraph station once occupied what is now the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center, a museum dedicated to the history of wireless communication. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of radiotelegraph was in 1898

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“Radiotelegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiotelegraph. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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