A mark, tag, etc., on the ear of a sheep or other animal, serving as a sign of ownership.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > marking of sheep > mark (9) earmarka1500 A mark, tag, etc., on the ear of a sheep or other animal, serving as a sign of ownership. raddle-mark?1523 General attributive, as raddle-ground, raddle-mark, raddle-stick, etc.; raddle-necked, raddle-red adjs. sheep-markc1534 The mark used by a sheep-owner to distinguish his sheep, and apparently formerly by illiterate persons as a substitute for their signature. Also figur… sheep-brand1586 = sheep-mark, n. 1. woolmark1603 = sheep-mark, n.; (with capital initial) an international quality symbol for wool instituted by the International Wool Secretariat; also transferred. bottea1642 Apparently: a brand or marking on sheep. pitch-mark1649 A mark of ownership made with pitch upon livestock, esp. sheep. smota1672 A distinguishing mark put on sheep; a flock of sheep marked in one way. smit1828 A mark, originally made with smit (sense 4a), now usually a coloured spot or stripe, made on the fleece of a sheep as a sign of ownership. Also smit… |
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