1. a person who operates a telegraph or sends and receives telegraph messages
Usage: historical

Examples

• The telegrapher tapped out the message in Morse code.
• During the Civil War, telegraphers played a crucial role in military communications.
• The railroad company hired experienced telegraphers to coordinate train schedules.
• She worked as a telegrapher at the Western Union office.
• The telegrapher decoded the incoming message and wrote it down.
• Many telegraphers learned their skills in the military.