COUNTERSIGN
\kˈa͡ʊntəsˌa͡ɪn], \kˈaʊntəsˌaɪn], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_s_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of COUNTERSIGN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
By Princeton University
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a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity.
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A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To sign on the opposite side of a writing: to sign in addition to the signature of a superior, to attest the authenticity of a writing.
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A military private sign or word, which must be given in order to pass a sentry: a counter-signature.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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A private sign given to soldiers on guard, as a password or watchword; a counter-signature.
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To attest by counter-signature.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
