Telegrapher: meaning, definitions and examples
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telegrapher
[ tษlษชหษกrรฆfษr ]
job title
A telegrapher is a person who sends messages using telegraph systems, which were once vital for long-distance communication. The telegrapher translates coded messages into plain text and vice versa, often using Morse code. This profession was particularly prevalent in the 19th and early 20th centuries when telegraphy was a primary means of communication over vast distances. With the advancement of technology and the advent of the telephone, the role of the telegrapher has diminished significantly.
Synonyms
Morse code operator, communicator, message sender.
Examples of usage
- The telegrapher sent a critical message to the front lines.
- In the early days, a skilled telegrapher was in high demand for railroad communications.
- As a telegrapher, he handled numerous correspondence daily.
Translations
Translations of the word "telegrapher" in other languages:
๐ต๐น telegrafista
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅเคฐเคพเคซเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Telegrafist
๐ฎ๐ฉ telegrapher
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะปะตะณัะฐัััั
๐ต๐ฑ telegrafista
๐ฏ๐ต ้ปไฟกๆๅธซ
๐ซ๐ท tรฉlรฉgraphiste
๐ช๐ธ telegrafista
๐น๐ท telgrafรงฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฑุณูู ุงูุชูุบุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ telegrafista
๐ธ๐ฐ telegrafista
๐จ๐ณ ็ตๆฅๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ telegrafist
๐ฎ๐ธ skilgreinari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะปะตะณัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแแแ แแคแแกแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ teleqrafรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ telegrafista
Etymology
The word 'telegrapher' derives from the combination of 'telegraph' and the suffix '-er', indicating a person associated with the action of telegraphy. The term 'telegraph' itself comes from the Greek words 'tele' meaning 'distant' and 'grapho' meaning 'to write'. The invention of the telegraph in the early 19th century revolutionized long-distance communication. Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail developed the first practical telegraph system in the 1830s and 1840s, which included the famous Morse code, a system of dots and dashes representing letters and numbers. Following this breakthrough, telegraphy became an essential service, leading to the establishment of numerous telegraph companies and the employment of telegraphers to handle communication needs. The role of the telegrapher was central to industries such as railroads, emergency services, and news reporting until the emergence of telephones and, later, digital communication technologies in the 20th century, which led to a decline in the profession.