Re*peat"er (-?r), n. One who, or
that which, repeats. Specifically: (a) A
watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will
indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
(b) A repeating firearm.
(c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a
telegraphic message automatically at an intermediate point.
(d) A person who votes more than once at an
election. [U.S.] (e) See Circulating
decimal, under Decimal. (f)
(Naut.) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in
a hoist of signal is duplicated. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Re*peat"er (-?r), n. One who, or
that which, repeats. Specifically: (a) A
watch with a striking apparatus which, upon pressure of a spring, will
indicate the time, usually in hours and quarters.
(b) A repeating firearm.
(c) (Teleg.) An instrument for resending a
telegraphic message automatically at an intermediate point.
(d) A person who votes more than once at an
election. [U.S.] (e) See Circulating
decimal, under Decimal. (f)
(Naut.) A pennant used to indicate that a certain flag in
a hoist of signal is duplicated. Ham. Nav. Encyc.