international Morse code
    n 1: a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are
         represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long
         signals) [syn: Morse, Morse code, international Morse
         code]

Morse code \Morse" code"\ (Teleg.)
   a telegraphic code, in which dots, dashes, and spaces
   represent letters, numbers, and other elements of text. The
   original code was invented by Samuel B. Morse. The code now
   mostly used is the International Morse code, also referred
   to simply as the Morse code.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]

   Note: The present International Morse Code is given in the
         table below. There are no spaces in the International
         Morse Code.
         Alphabet
         --------------------------------------------------------
         A .- H .... O --- V ...
         B -... I .. P .--. W .
         C _._. J .--- Q --.- X -..
         D -.. K -.- R .-. Y -.
         E . L .-.. S ... Z --..
         F ..-. M -- T 
         G --. N -. U ..
         Numerals
         1 .---- 4 ....- 7 --...
         2 ..--- 5 ..... 8 ---..
         3 ...-- 6 -.... 9 ----.
         0 ---
         Punctuation
         . (Period) .-.-.-, (Comma) --..
         ? (Question Mark) ..--..; (Semicolon) -.-.-. : (Colon)
         ---... ' (apostrophe) .----. - (hyphen) -....- /
         (forward slash) -..-. ( (left parenthesis) -.--. )
         (right parenthesis) -.--.-
         --------------------------------------------------------------
         The Alphabetic code which was originally in use in
         North America is given in the table below. In length,
         or duration, one dash is theoretically equal to three
         dots; the space between the elements of a letter is
         equal to one dot; the interval in spaced letters, as O
         . ., is equal to three dots. There are no spaces in any
         letter composed wholly or in part of dashes. Alphabet
         A .- H .... O . . V ...
         B - . . . I .. P ..... W .
         C .. . J -.-. Q ..-. X .-..
         D -.. K -.- R . .. Y .. ..
         E . L --- S ... Z ... .
         F .-. M -- T -- & . ...
         G --. N -. U ..
         Numerals
         1 .--. 4 . . . .- 7 --..
         2 ..-.. 5 --- 8 - . . . .
         3 . . . -. 6 . . . . . . 9 -..
         0 ---- Period ..--.. Comma .-.
         The Morse code was used chiefly with the electric
         telegraph, but is also employed in signalling with
         flags, lights, etc.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]