dah
[dah]
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noun
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Compare dit.
Origin of dah
First recorded in 1935–40
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Examples from the Web for dahs
Historical Examples of dahs
Then they sprang to their feet and began to draw their dahs.
The Elephant GodGordon Casserly
Yes, 'deed; dahs a whole company sleepin' on de front poach over dar.
The Boy SpyJoseph Kerby
Among other articles which I have noticed are "dahs," and knives of many sorts and degrees of excellence.
BurmaR.Talbot Kelly
We tuk five elephints, a hunder' an' sivinty Sniders, two hunder' dahs, and a lot av other burglarious thruck.
Soldier StoriesRudyard Kipling
They found it in the hands of about sixty Bhuttias, armed with dahs, who were plundering right and left.
Life in an Indian OutpostGordon Casserly
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