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cabler

cabler

9.9
A person who sends messages by cable between distant places
  • noun
  • /ˈkeɪblər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : telegráfico
  • The embassy relied on a trusted cabler to transmit confidential messages quickly.

Examples

  • The cabler worked late into the night sending urgent news across the ocean.

  • In the early 1900s, a skilled cabler was essential for international communication.

  • The cabler sent the urgent message quickly.

  • Many cablers worked late to ensure all messages were delivered.

  • In the early 1900s, a skilled cabler was essential for international communication.

  • The embassy relied on a trusted cabler to transmit confidential messages quickly.

  • The cabler worked late into the night sending urgent news across the ocean.

Synonyms

transmitter
vscabler
4 4.4

A person who sends information to someone else

is more specific, meaning sending messages by cable in telegraphy
telegraph operator
vscabler
  • Archaic
2 7.1

A person who sends and receives long-distance messages along wires

emphasizes transmission via cable or cablegram rather than general operation
telegrapher
vscabler
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A person who sends and receives messages by coded signals over wires

focuses on sending by cable form of message, often in telegraphy
telegraphist
vscabler
  • Archaic
8.9

A person who sends and receives messages by telegraph

is narrower, highlighting cable message transmission within telegraph work
wirer
vscabler
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who sends messages by telegram

refers more to cable-based message sending, not only telegram dispatch
teletypist
vscabler
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who uses a teletype machine to type and send written messages

uses cable methods for transmitting messages rather than teletype machines

Surface Forms

cabler singular
cablers plural

Morphology

cabler = cable (opaque) = cable + er

Although the form is analyzable as 'cable' plus '-er', the relevant telegraphy sense is specialized and not transparent for most learners.

Etymology

Cabler comes from cable + -er, because cable long ago meant long wires, often under the sea, used to send news and messages. So a cabler was the person who sent or transmitted messages along those wires.