Definitions of morse

1. a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes ( short and long signals)

2. United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code ( 1791- 1872)

3. A clasp for fastening garments in front.

4. The walrus or sea- horse. See WALRUS.

5. Walrus or sea- horse.

6. The sea- horse or walrus.

7. In eccles. costume, the clasp or fastening of a cope, frequently made of the precious metals and set with jewels.