telegram

mastery
/ˈtɛləˌɡɹæm/verbnounname

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What is a 'telegram' in this sentence?

Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. Pushing men hustle each other at the windows of the purser's office, under pretence of expecting letters or despatching telegrams.