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Monomark|ˈmɒnəʊmɑːk|
Also monomark.
[f. mono- + mark n.1]
A combination of letters and/or figures used as an identification mark for goods or personal property. Also transf. Hence ˈmonomark v. trans., to apply a monomark to; ˈmonomarking vbl. n.
1925Westm. Gaz. 10 July, The Monomark system was explained by its inventor, Mr. William Morris, at a luncheon yesterday in London. A monomark, said Mr. Morris, is the shortest officially recognised postal name and address. 1925Glasgow Herald 10 July 11 The idea..is to set up an international system whereby firms may be granted a ‘monomark’, consisting of a combination of symbols preceded by B.C.M. (British Commercial Monomark). Ibid., Any individual, child or adult, who cares to pay a modest fee will be entitled to be ‘monomarked’. Ibid., The eternal enigma of the identity of Smith—in England alone there are 530,000 bearers of the name—could be kept from business intercourse by the ‘monomarking’ of each number of the clan. 1926Ibid. 27 Feb. 10 The persistency of the Scot's mental monomarks applied also to the vocal expression of them. 1928Daily Mail 14 Aug. 9/7 Bench yesterday held that a monomark on a dog's collar did not fulfil the requirements of the law in respect of the address of the animal's owner. 1975Times 18 Sept. 2/1 (Advt.), A Telex at your disposal for {pstlg}25 p.a...British Monomarks (Est. 1926). |