| 释义 |
coun·ter·mark
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: translation of Middle French contremarque
1. : an added mark designed to secure greater safety or more complete identification:
a. : a mark put on a package of goods belonging to several persons to show that it may not be opened except in the presence of all
b. : a hallmark added to that of the artificer of gold or silver work
2. : to artificial cavity formerly made in the teeth of horses to disguise their age — compare bishop III
3.
a. : a mark on a coin that is not part of the original design but that has been added as indication of a change in the coin's value, in its issuing authority, or in its country of circulation
b. : a mark on a coin added as attestation of purity or standard value : chop mark
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ transitive verb
Etymology: translation of French contremarquer
: to apply a countermark to
< countermark silverware > |