How many crossarms were on the wooden masts in Chappe's semaphore system?
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The wooden masts in Claude Chappe's semaphore system had two crossarms on pivots. These arms could be placed in various positions to spell out text messages in semaphore code, allowing for efficient long-distance communication.
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