Meaning of Morse | Babel Free
ˈmɔː(ɹ)sDefinitions
- A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
- A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Morris, from the given name Maurice.
- A walrus.
- Clipping of Morse code.
- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, named after inventor Samuel Morse.
- A rural municipality in southern Saskatchewan, which includes the town; in full, the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa.
- A village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- Two townships in Minnesota.
- A census-designated place in Hansford County, Texas.
- A town in Ashland County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Gordon, Ashland County, Wisconsin.
Equivalents
Examples
“We sent a message in Morse.”
“The morse bore a seraph's head in gold-thread raised work.”
“The morse is said to roar or bellow loudly, but the animal we slew made no outcry, [...]”
“Then we passed through a great deale of small ice, and sawe, upon some peices, two morses, and upon some, one; and also diuers seales, layeing upon peices of ice.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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