morse

5 definitions found

morse - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Morse \Morse\, n. [F. morse, Russ. morj'; perh. akin to E. mere
     lake; cf. Russ. more sea.] (Zool.)
     The walrus. See Walrus.
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  Morse \Morse\, n. [L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to
     bite.]
     A clasp for fastening garments in front. --Fairholt.
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  Walrus \Wal"rus\, n. [D. walrus; of Scand. origin; cf. Dan
     valros, Sw. vallross, Norw. hvalros; literally, whale horse;
     akin to Icel. hrosshvalr, AS. horshwael. See Whale, and
     Horse.] (Zool.)
     A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal
     family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and
     powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these
     in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil,
     ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also
     morse.
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     Note: The walrus of the North Pacific and Behring Strait
           (Trichecus obesus) is regarded by some as a distinct
           species, by others as a variety of the common walrus.
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morse - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Morse
      n 1: a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are
           represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long
           signals) [syn: Morse, Morse code, international Morse code
           ]
      2: United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and
         developed the Morse code (1791-1872) [syn: Morse, Samuel   Morse
         , Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breese Morse]

morse - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Morse, LA (village, FIPS 52320)
    Location: 30.12090 N, 92.49796 W
    Population (1990): 782 (329 housing units)
    Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Morse, TX
    Zip code(s): 79062