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Telltale

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Telltale or tell-tale may refer to:

Advisory devices in vehicles:

  • Tell-tale (spacecraft), a status indicator in a spacecraft control system
  • Tell-tale (sailing), a piece of fabric attached as a guide for adjusting a sail
  • Tell-tale (bridges), cords or chains suspended from bridges to warn vehicle drivers of low clearance
  • Tell-tale (automotive), a light to signal a problem in a vehicle
  • Yaw string, or telltale, a short string to indicate aircraft movement
  • A hole in the firebox of a steam engine to warn of corrosion
  • A warning device, for the guard, on the end of railway carriage linked to the communication cord to indicate in which carriage the communication cord has been pulled.

Other: