C15: from Old French mors, from Latin morsus clasp, bite, from mordēre to bite
Morse in British English
(mɔːs)
noun
Samuel (Finley Breese) (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code
Morse in American English1
(mɔrs)
adjective
1. [oftenm-]
designating or of a code, or alphabet, consisting of a system of dots and dashes, or short and long sounds or flashes, used to represent letters, numerals, etc. in telegraphy, signaling, and the like: the international (or continental) code was adapted from the original
noun
2.
the Morse code
Word origin
after Morse2
Morse in American English2
(mɔrs)
Samuel F(inley) B(reese)1791-1872; U.S. artist & inventor of the telegraph
Examples of 'morse' in a sentence
morse
In the early days of morse code, any call commencing with the prefix CQ was for all ships.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP
On his right hand he wore a signet ring with a diamond that winked out a message in morse: I'm rich.