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sem·a·phore

S0248400 (sĕm′ə-fôr′)n.1. A visual signaling apparatus with flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, as one used on a railroad.2. A visual system for sending information by means of two flags that are held one in each hand, using an alphabetic code based on the position of the signaler's arms.tr. & intr.v. sem·a·phored, sem·a·phor·ing, sem·a·phores To send (a message) or to signal by semaphore.
[Greek sēma, sign + -phore.]
sem′a·phor′ic adj.sem′a·phor′i·cal·ly adv.