"moccasin telegraph" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: moccasin telegraphs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} moccasin telegraph (plural moccasin telegraphs)
  1. An informal communication network among the native peoples in North America.
    Sense id: en-moccasin_telegraph-en-noun-Snq2qx99 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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