wireless telegraphy

American  

noun

1. Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.

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wireless telegraphy British  

noun

1. another name for radiotelegraphy

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Other Word Forms

• wireless telegraph noun

Etymology

Origin of wireless telegraphy

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"In Blackwood it might have been thought of as black magic, but to those who knew and understood, wireless telegraphy was the internet of its day."

From BBC • May 21, 2023

Regarded as the "father of radio", Marconi was a joint-winner of the Nobel prize for his work with "wireless telegraphy", which included discoveries that allowed messages to be sent via radio waves.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2022

And with Titanic, the storylines played out instantly thanks to the recent innovation of wireless telegraphy.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2012

Many of the academicians naturally desired to recognize the very important part played by their compatriot in the development of wireless telegraphy.

From Scientific American • Oct. 28, 2011

The continual crackle, of the discharge spark of the induction coil in connection with wireless telegraphy is very annoying to sensitive ears, but in this manner we can render it perfectly silent.

From Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy by Fleming, John Ambrose