单词 | semaphorical |
释义 | semaphoricaladj. = semaphoric adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > semaphore > [adjective] semaphoric1808 semaphorical1849 1849 F. Chamier Rev. French Revol. II. i. 6 The president, after a considerable display of semaphorical eloquence, managed to put the adjournment of Colonel Rey's proposition to the vote. 1870 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 3 June 648/2 There are 76 clerks and 279 messengers employed for the semaphorical service. 1922 Brit. Patent 177,950 1/2 The semaphorical arm is articulated to the outer end portion of the bracket. 2010 K. Flood Warman's Jewelry (ed. 4) xvii. 251 The symbol combines semaphorical signals for the letters N and D, for nuclear disarmament. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1849 |
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