a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
"The operator tapped out the distress message using morse code to signal help."
United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
"The inventor Samuel Morse is famous for creating the telegraph system that revolutionized long-distance communication."
Clipping of Morse code.
"The morse tapped its massive whiskers against the icy surface of the sea."
A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
A walrus.
In plain English: A morse is a short, quick sound made by an animal to communicate with others of its kind.
"The radio operator sent a distress signal in morse code to warn nearby ships about the storm."
Usage: This term refers specifically to an ornamental clasp on liturgical vestments and should not be confused with the name of the inventor of the telegraphic code. It is rarely used outside of ecclesiastical or historical contexts.
To transmit by Morse code.
"The radio operator morse the distress signal to nearby ships."
In plain English: To morse is to send messages using short and long beeps from an electronic device.
"The old man would morse his name out to us with short bursts from the radio antenna."
A surname, from given names, variant of Morris, from the given name Maurice.
"My neighbor Mr. Morse is actually related to me by marriage since his wife's maiden name was a variant of Maurice."
The word morse comes from the Old French mors and ultimately from the Latin morsus, which meant "bite." It entered English to describe a device that works by making short electrical signals resembling bites or stings.