English noun: semaphore | |||
1. | semaphore (artifact) an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apparatus, setup | ||
English verb: semaphore | |||
1. | semaphore (communication) send signals by or as if by semaphore | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signalise, signalize | ||
2. | semaphore (communication) convey by semaphore, of information | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||