morse

Meaning

Noun

A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
A walrus.

Origin

From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus ("bite; clasp"), from mordere.
Origin uncertain. Compare Russian морж ("walrus"), morša, Finnish mursu (all attested later).

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