noun
- plural of telegraphist; people who operate telegraph equipment or send and receive telegraph messages
Usage: historical
Examples
- The telegraphists worked around the clock during the war to relay important messages.
- Skilled telegraphists could send Morse code at remarkable speeds.
- The railway company employed several telegraphists at major stations.
- Many telegraphists lost their jobs when telephone systems became widespread.
- The ship’s telegraphists maintained contact with ports along the coast.
- Training programs prepared telegraphists to handle emergency communications.