Morse alphabet

Example Sentences

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It is therefore possible with this arrangement, and by the use of the Morse alphabet, to establish an optical communication at a distance.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 by Various

He soon learned the Morse alphabet and practised making the signals early in the morning before the operators arrived.

From American Men of Mind by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

“We can learn the Morse alphabet, just the same, can’t we?” demanded her chum.

From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Penrose, Margaret

Incidentally, he is of a scientific turn of mind and can rattle off the Morse alphabet as deftly as any operator in the business.

From The Confessions of Artemas Quibble by Train, Arthur Cheney

There was a local instrument in the office, and one of the operators wrote the Morse alphabet for him, and ever after that he kept pegging away at the key.

From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.