2006-11-11 04:32:28 · 60 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
save our souls
2006-11-11 04:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by mannit m 4 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Save Our Souls
Stop Other Signals
Send Out Sailors
Save Our Ship
Survivors On Ship
2006-11-11 04:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by Em E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular belief, it does NOT mean save our souls, or save our ship.
From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dots/three-dashes/three-dots, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dots form the letter S, and three dashes make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dots and dashes.
In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Sailors" "Stop Other Signals" 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.
2006-11-11 04:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jaded 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SOS is a description for the International Morse Code distress signal ...---.... It doesn't really mean anything. it was just invented in that way because it was a quick and easy message to send.
However, it has been associated with the following phrases: "Save Our Souls," "Save Our Ship," "Survivors On Ship," "Stop Other Signals", and "Send Out Sailors."
It is probably just a way to help remember the code, and no real meaning behind it.
2006-11-11 04:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's common to say "save our souls", but the SOS is the common distress Morse signal. From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dots/three-dashes/three-dots, all run together without letter spacing.
Today, on voice procedures, the word MAYDAY is used as distress signal.
2006-11-11 04:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by guido_961 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Souls or Save Our Ship
2006-11-11 04:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
there different abbreviation like Save Our Ship," "Save Our Souls," "Survivors On Ship," "Save Our Sailors" "Stop Other Signals" and "Send Out Sailors".
2006-11-11 04:38:26 · answer #7 · answered by Sexi B..i.t.c.h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save Our Souls
2006-11-11 04:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jane S 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Save Our Souls
2006-11-11 04:35:10 · answer #9 · answered by Lupee 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
SOS is a call for Help from a ship or boat in distress. In the navy some of the guys also say SOS about a food that's prepared called S H I T on a shingle. Kinda like a gravy/meat on toast.
2006-11-11 04:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by Zig Zag 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Save our Souls. First used as a distress call as the Titanic sank.
2006-11-11 06:00:19 · answer #11 · answered by Val G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋