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
Whenever someone got into trouble, Barron would unfurl her semaphore flags and signal for help.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024
For him, “Underneath the Skin” is a semaphore that signals a presence now too easy to forget.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
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
He’s doing pretend semaphore, waving his arms in ornate patterns as if I’m supposed to understand some kind of secret code.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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