| 单词 | touchmark |
| 释义 | > as lemmastouchmark touchmark n. an official stamp on an item made of metal or a metal alloy (esp. pewter), typically one identifying the maker; cf. sense 2. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > marking > mark of quality > [noun] > on pewter touchmark1792 touch plate1892 1792 Universal Mag. Mar. 235/2 On Wednesday, was offered at Goldsmiths-hall, to receive the standard or touch marks, an excellent piece of workmanship. 1904 H. J. L. J. Massé Pewter Plate xiv. 190 The touch-marks usually were the initials of the maker of the pewter, and various other devices such as the Company's quality mark. 1959 L. Gross Housewives' Guide to Antiques viii. 103 Some, but not all, pewter will be found with a touch-mark. 2014 J. R. Hannibal Shadow Maker (2015) xx. 123 He saw a blacksmith's touchmark etched into the hilt in Latin letters—the initials AA. < as lemmas |
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