Morse alphabet
Example Sentences
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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
The sending upon the sounder instrument, which is that chiefly used, is done by a small key with handle being depressed and released according to the dots and dashes of the Morse alphabet.
From The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone by Tombs, Robert Charles
By this method it is possible to learn the Morse alphabet in less than an hour.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
Hence, the transmitted message was received on the tape in visible dots and dashes representing characters of the Morse alphabet.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
He had barely enough mastery of the Morse alphabet to communicate the routine messages relating to the railroad's business aided by the intelligence of the conductors and engineers as to what was expected of them.
From Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign by McElroy, John
