radiotelegraph

[ rey-dee-oh-tel-uh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈtɛl əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun

a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.

verb (used with or without object)

to telegraph by radiotelegraphy.

Origin of radiotelegraph

First recorded in 1905–10; radio- + telegraph

OTHER WORDS FROM radiotelegraph

ra·di·o·tel·e·graph·ic, adjective

Words nearby radiotelegraph

radiosonde, radiostrontium, radiosymmetrical, radiotechnology, radiotelegram, radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, radiotelemetry, radiotelephone, radiotelephony, radioteletype

Words related to radiotelegraph

transmission, wireless, receiver, Walkman, telegraphy, radiotelegraphy, telephony, Marconi, radiotelephone, CB, radionics, shortwave

British Dictionary definitions for radiotelegraph

radiotelegraph
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

verb

to send (a message) by radiotelegraphy

noun

a message sent by radiotelegraphy