Note: The figure consists of three concentric squares, with lines from the angles of the outer one to those of the inner, and from the middle of each side of the outer square to that of the inner. The game is played by two persons with nine or twelve pieces each (hence called nine-men's morris or twelve-men's morris). The pieces are placed alternately, and each player endeavors to prevent his opponent from making a straight row of three. Should either succeed in making a row, he may take up one of his opponent's pieces, and he who takes off all of his opponent's pieces wins the game.
MORRIS
Mor"ris, n. Etym: [So called from its discoverer.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish.
MORRIS-CHAIR
Mor"ris-chair`, n. [Prob. fr. the proper name Morris.]
Defn: A kind of easy-chair with a back which may be lowered or raised.
MORRIS-PIKE
Mor"ris-pike`, n.
Defn: A Moorish pike. [Obs.]
MORRO
Mor"ro, n. [Sp., any spherical object.]
Defn: A round hill or point of land; hence, Morro castle, a castle on a hill.
MORROT
Mor"rot, n. (Zoöl.)