| morse | <zoology> The walrus. See Walrus. Origin: F. Morse, Russ. Morj'; perh. Akin to E. Mere lake; cf. Russ. More sea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| morse alphabet | A telegraphic alphabet in very general use, inventing by Samuel F.B.Morse, the inventor of Morse's telegraph. The letters are represented by dots and dashes impressed or printed on paper, as, .- (A), -.. (B), -. (D), . (E), . (O), .. (R), (T), etc, or by sounds, flashes of light, etc, with greater or less intervals between them. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |