"telepost" meaning in All languages combined

See telepost on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: teleposts [plural]
Etymology: From tele- + post. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|tele|post}} tele- + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} telepost (plural teleposts)
  1. (historical) A message of up to 100 words transmitted by telegraph at the post office. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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