morse

¹ American  

[mawrs] / mɔrs /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.

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Morse ² American  

[mawrs] / mɔrs /

noun

1. Jedidiah 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).

2. Samuel F(inley) B(reese) 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system.

3. Morse code.

4. a male given name, form of Maurice.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.

2. pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.

Morse ¹ British  

/ mɔːs /

noun

1. Samuel Finley Breese (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code

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morse ² British  

/ mɔːs /

noun

1. a clasp or fastening on a cope

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Morse Scientific  

/ môrs /

1. American inventor who was a pioneer in the field of telegraphy and in 1844 introduced a telegraphic code for transmitting messages, which became known as Morse code.

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Etymology

Origin of morse

1375–1425; late Middle English mors < Old French < Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord ( ēre ) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action

Example Sentences

After divorcing her husband, she was posted to RAF Gibraltar where she worked as a telegraphist, a job which saw her work with morse code and given high level security clearance.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Perhaps the message was hinting at the aliens’ appearance, morse code, cellular automata or the genetic secrets of E.T.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

They flash like morse code messages from childhood, the Tinkerbells of the longest days of summer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Another method disclosed by Mr. Guri changes a computer’s blinking LED lights into morse code to transmit data from the secure computers.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2022

I managed to record for about three minutes and when I played the recording on another machine at normal speed the cylinder yielded up its secret—it was high speed morse traffic in 5-figure cypher.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.