morse

n. a way of sending messages using short and long sounds or flashes of light, called dots and dashes.

n. a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener.

“The ship used Morse to send a distress signal when the radio broke.”

“Proficiency in Morse was once a mandatory requirement for obtaining an amateur radio license, though it is now largely a hobbyist pursuit.”

n. a decorative metal piece used to fasten a long cloak, often worn by priests.

n. a large, often highly ornamental metal clasp used to secure a cope at the front.

“The bishop wore a heavy gold morse to hold his ceremonial robe together.”

“The cathedral's treasury contains a fourteenth-century morse encrusted with sapphires and intricate filigree work.”

Technical · Formal

n. an old word for a walrus.

n. a historical and now obsolete synonym for the walrus.

“In the old book, the explorer described seeing a morse on the ice.”

“Early modern naturalists often referred to the walrus as a morse, a term derived from northern European languages.”

Archaic