smoke signal (English, noun)
expansion: smoke signal (plural smoke signals)
Senses:
qualifier: often pluralized
glosses: A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
glosses: A message or sign sent by this method.
qualifier: often pluralized
glosses: An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: A type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.
Forms:
form: smoke signals
tags: plural
form: smoke-signal
tags: alternative