About The Word Countermark
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Countermark
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What's The Definition Of Countermark?Synonyms | Synonyms for Countermark: Related Terms | Find terms related to Countermark: See Also | Countermark In Webster's Dictionary \Coun"ter*mark`\ (-m?rk`), n.
1. A mark or token added to those already existing, in order
to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special
mark put upon a package of goods belonging to several
persons, that it may not be opened except in the presence
of all; a mark added to that of an artificer of gold or
silver work by the Goldsmiths' Company of London, to
attest the standard quality of the gold or silver; a mark
added to an ancient coin or medal, to show either its
change of value or that it was taken from an enemy.
2. (Far.) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses
that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their
age.
\Coun`ter*mark"\ (koun`t[~e]r*m[aum]rk"), v. t. To apply a countermark to; as, to countermark silverware; to countermark a horse's teeth. |
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