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Chadburn

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of engine order telegraph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: engine order telegraph

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History

Etymology

* (surname): Variant of Chatburn. * (telegraph): From the name of the manufacturing company, Chadburn's Telegraph Company of Liverpool.