Morse alphabet
Example Sentences
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They were written in the dots and dashes of the Morse alphabet.
From The White Lie by Le Queux, William
A motion of this long massless index to the left was regarded as a dot, a motion to the right as a dash, and the Morse alphabet could therefore be employed.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
The flashes were watched, and were found to be in accordance with the Morse alphabet; and the joyful news was spread that their friends were telegraphing to them.
From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by Kingston, William Henry Giles
He could give Jessie and Amy a deal of information about the Morse alphabet as used in the commercial wireless service.
From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Penrose, Margaret
The Morse alphabet now in use was devised by a Mr. Vail, who assisted Morse in developing the telegraph.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth