semaphore — a system for signaling by using and changing the position of a light, a flag, etc.
semáforo — the Spanish cognate of the same meaning
In English, a semaphore is usually associated with the system of using flags to signal ships, but the whole alphabet can also be spelled out by using flags. There is a neat illustration on merriam-webster.com th…
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