| 单词 | skin mark |
| 释义 | > as lemmasskin mark skin mark n. (a) a mark made or occurring on the skin of a person or animal; †(b) (in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) a merchant's mark (obsolete).In sense (b) only as a historical term. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > marking > marking to identify > mark of identification > [noun] > mark identifying goods merchant mark1540 merchant's mark1557 shop mark1592 skin mark1703 brand1728 chop1828 trademark1839 tally1851 scribing1859 trade name1890 word mark1902 TM1961 UPC1974 countermark- 1703 G. Garden tr. A. Bourignon Light risen in Darkness ii. i. 5 Not reflecting that all Mens Souls are Spirits, which have no need of outward Skin-marks, whereby it may be known when they belong to the Devil. a1733 H. Bourne Hist. Newcastle (1736) 89 There are higher up this Isle..other Three Characters, which are the Merchants Skin-mark. 1789 J. Brand Hist. & Antiq. Newcastle I. 278 (note) Skin marks were not used instead of arms, but rather as distinct insignia appropriated to the profession of merchandise. 1881 ‘R. Bolderwood’ Austral. Grazier's Guide (1884) II. xx. 219 One other skin-mark only is used by cattle breeders. 1994 MTI Econews (Nexis) 26 Sept. Cholera is not obvious as it does not cause spots or other visible skin marks. < as lemmas |
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