Marconistn.
/mɑːˈkəʊnɪst/, U.S. /mɑrˈkoʊnəst/ Now historical.
An operator of a Marconi radiotelegraphy system.
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telegrapher1794
telegraphist1817
puncher1876
key worker1884
sounder1887
cabler1890
space-telegrapher1899
Marconist?1900
key man1901
wireless operator1902
wirer1916
ham1919
?1900 in Encycl. Dict. (c1904) Suppl. s.v. Then the Marconists began to pull the enemy's leg by sending what our Marconist calls ‘Rot’.
1933 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 37 628 On board of the machine, an increase of the crew to probably three pilots, two Marconists and one mechanic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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