semaphore

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She taught semaphore - a visual signaling method allowing information to be conveyed at a distance - to troops ahead of D-Day and helped to test the Mulberry Harbours used in the invasion.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

That meant learning semaphore to send messages during the day and Morse code for nighttime communications.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

You’ve probably seen the semaphore system where years ago people in uniform waved handheld flags to convey messages.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

Mary stops by daily to deliver food, standing so far from me that we should use semaphore flags.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2022

Edward pushed a door open, and there was the yellow brass bed and the old semaphore banners from college and a very musty raccoon coat which he stroked with muted affection.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury