2006-06-28 01:12:42 · 17 answers · asked by spyblitz 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
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For other uses, see SOS (disambiguation).
SOS is the commonly used description for the International Morse code distress signal (· · · - - - · · · ) (listen). This distress signal was first adopted by the German government in radio regulations effective April 1, 1905, and became the worldwide standard when it was included in the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention, which was signed on November 3, 1906, and became effective on July 1, 1908.
From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dits/three-dahs/three-dits, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dits form the letter S, and three dahs make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dits and dahs. In modern terminology, SOS is a "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to show that there are no internal spaces when it is sent is to write it with a bar above the letters, i.e. \overline{\mbox{SOS}}.)
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Souls" and "Send Out Sailors". However, these phrases were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters- something known as a backronym. Other backronyms include Stuck On Site.
2006-06-28 01:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by moonhuntz 1 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Sos Stands For
2016-11-05 10:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does S.O.S. stands for?
2015-08-20 07:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save our Souls
2006-06-28 01:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by greenlila2401 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've worked on commercial ships for over a year now and in sailing S.O.S. stands for "save our ship".
2006-06-28 02:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Al 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
S: Save
O: Our
S: Souls
2006-06-28 01:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Save our souls
2006-06-28 01:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
some one special (as in I heart S.O.S.) or save our souls
2006-06-28 08:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Molly P.! 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Actually, S-O-S has no meaning as an acronym. It is a three letter combination using Morse Code that was agreed upon to be a distress call.
2006-06-28 01:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by Hank S 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Save our souls.
2006-06-28 01:15:51 · answer #10 · answered by ralphseviltwin 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋