Morse alphabet

Example Sentences

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The young engineer had learned his Morse alphabet early in his railroad career, and knew something of the system in vogue along the line.

From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen

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

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.

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

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