semaphore

noun

Definition of semaphorenext
as in signaler

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Recent Examples of semaphore These are movies written in flag language, semaphore that can be read clearly from a great distance. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 Telegraph Hill itself was named after the semaphore station built on top of it in 1850 to signal that ships had arrived. — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2023 Her eyes blaze, her dancing reads as semaphore; a feeling of overkill, unsettling but necessary, pervades her every move. — Dan Piepenbring, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 The main difference with this method is how the semaphore is initialized. — Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for semaphore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semaphore
  1. signaler
  2. white flag
  3. tricolor
  4. burgee
  5. waft
  6. insignia
  7. coat of arms
  8. crest
Noun
  • Instead, the swift decisions by Johnson and the signaler enabled the train to be stopped at Huntingdon; the next opportunity would have been a station seven minutes further down the line.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of signaler
Noun
  • The red-on-white flag of England has become something of a symbol for right-wing, anti-immigration politics.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On this day, despite the pressure of facing their division rivals and the looming possibility of squandering home-field advantage, there was no sense the white flag was ready to be waved.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of white flag
Noun
  • Straw took center stage on the Tamara, which paired a wide sloping brim with an oversize tricolor band.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • United Russia, whose symbol is a bear prowling beneath the Russian tricolor, won more than two-thirds of the Duma’s seats in the 2021 election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricolor
Noun
  • In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One tattoo of goats with a Bayview Yacht Club flag, known as a burgee, signifies his first 25 races from Port Huron to Mackinac.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2021
Definition of burgee
Noun
  • The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At night, breeze wafts through louvres, circulated by whirring ceiling fans.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of waft
Noun
  • The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The vehicle appeared to have multiple lights and a front bumper with a police-like insignia on it.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of insignia
Noun
  • Michigan's state flag is a blue background featuring the state's coat of arms, a design dating back to 1865, according to the state of Michigan.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of coat of arms
Noun
  • Shortly after the event, a short video was posted to the company’s social media channels that offered quick flashes of a mysterious vehicle bearing the brand’s famous crest.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Olympic emblem is the crest of a pink cockatoo, an Australian bird, with the color stylized to resemble an Olympic and Paralympic flame, and a shape to resemble the host state of Queensland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of crest

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