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H

Hotel

hoh-TELL

NATO code word for the letter H

Quick Facts

Pronunciation

hoh-TELL

Morse Code

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Signal Flag

Maritime H

Visual Signals

Maritime Signal Flag

Hotel maritime flag

International maritime signal flag for H. Used in naval communications and ship-to-ship signaling.

Semaphore Position

Hotel semaphore signal

Semaphore flag position for H. Used for visual flag signaling over short distances.

About Hotel

Hotel is the NATO code word for H, universally recognized across languages.

Why "Hotel"?

Named after the accommodation type, internationally understood.

Real-World Usage

  • 1

    Aviation: "Hotel runway, taxi to position"

  • 2

    Emergency: "Patient: Harry-Hotel-Smith"

  • 3

    Amateur Radio: "Hotel-India-5-Quebec, standing by"

💡 Memory Trick

Holiday Hotel - both H words

❌ Common Mistakes

Don't confuse Hotel with:

  • Henry
  • Howard
  • House
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