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plural morrises
(weaponry) A type of pike. quotations examples
Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.
1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 49
A morris dance. examples
third-person singular simple present morrises, present participle morrising, simple past and past participle morrised
To perform morris dancing. examples
(obsolete) The young of the conger eel or similar fish, originally thought to be a separate species.