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heliotroper|ˈhiːlɪəʊtrəʊpə(r)|
[f. prec. + -er.]
One who manages a heliotrope (sense 4).
1864in Webster. 1883Times 31 July 10, I was doing service as a heliotroper all alone on the top of Arc Dome. 1887J. T. Walker in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 698/2 Heliotropers were also employed.. to flash instructions to the signallers. |