"night letter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: night letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} night letter (plural night letters)
  1. (telegraphy, historical) A telegram sent overnight at a reduced rate for delivery on the morning of the following day, typically with a minimum charge for 25 words or less. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Telegraphy Synonyms: NL [initialism]
    Sense id: en-night_letter-en-noun-C5kvktZv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telegraphy
  2. An unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely.
    Sense id: en-night_letter-en-noun-MwZtzVcr

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Alternative forms

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