Morse alphabet

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

All this, of course, was clicked out in the dot and dash code of the Morse alphabet, but to Joe 21 Dawson it was as plain as words spoken by the human voice.

From The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

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

“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

The International Morse alphabet and numeral code, punctuation marks, and a few important abbreviations used in wireless telegraphy.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

I was much struck with the simplicity of the Morse alphabet, and with the fact that it could be read by sound.

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery by Iles, George