From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtelegraphistte‧leg‧ra‧phist /tɪˈleɡrəfɪst/ noun [countable] TCTsomeone in the past whose job was to send and receive messages by telegraph
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telegraphist• Only then was she aware of the telegraphist who sat beside her, who smiled and gave her the thumbs-up sign. 