Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun telegraphy

2 senses of telegraphy

Sense 1
telegraphy -- (communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire)
       => telecommunication, telecom -- ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)

Sense 2
telegraph, telegraphy -- (apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code))
       => apparatus, setup -- (equipment designed to serve a specific function)