1. a clasp or buckle, especially one used to fasten a cloak or garment
Usage: archaic; historical
2. a walrus
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The knight's cloak was held together by an ornate morse.
• Medieval nobles often wore a morse decorated with jewels.
• The morse on her ceremonial robe was made of silver.
• In old texts, the word morse referred to the walrus found in northern seas.