morse
[ mawrs ]
/ mɔrs /
noun Ecclesiastical.
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
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
Words nearby morse
morristown,
morro,
morro castle,
morrow,
mors,
morse,
morse code,
morse lamp,
morse taper,
morse, samuel f. b.,
morsel
Definition for morse (2 of 2)
Morse
[ mawrs ]
/ mɔrs /
noun
Jed·i·di·ah
[jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/,1761–1826,
U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
Samuel F(in·ley) B(reese)
[fin-lee breez] /ˈfɪn li briz/,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.
a male given name, form of Maurice.
adjective
noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.
pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.
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British Dictionary definitions for morse (1 of 2)
morse
/ (mɔːs) /
noun
a clasp or fastening on a cope
Word Origin for morse
C15: from Old French
mors, from Latin
morsus clasp, bite, from
mordēre to bite
British Dictionary definitions for morse (2 of 2)
Morse
/ (mɔːs) /
noun
Samuel Finley Breese (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code
Scientific definitions for morse
Morse
[ môrs ]
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.