verb
Morse
MAWS
verb
1
To send a message using Morse code, a system of dots and dashes representing letters.
"The operator morsed a distress signal as the ship began to list."
noun
1
A decorative clasp or fastening used at the front of a ceremonial cloak, especially in church vestments.
"The bishop's cope was fastened with a jeweled morse."
How to Use Morse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often refers to Morse code, the dot-and-dash communication system named after inventor Samuel Morse.
Word Forms
Morsed past tense, morses plural, morses plural, Morses singular
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Etymology
From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus ("bite" or "clasp"), the same root behind words like "morsel."