countermark (plural countermarks)
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
countermark (third-person singular simple present countermarks, present participle countermarking, simple past and past participle countermarked)
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
Source: Wiktionary
Coun"ter*mark` (-mrk`), n.
1. A mark or token added to those already existing, in order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark put upon a package of goods belonging to several persons, that it may not be opened except in the presence of all; a mark added to that of an artificer of gold or silver work by the Goldsmiths' Company of London, to attest the standard quality of the gold or silver; a mark added to an ancient coin or medal, to show either its change of value or that it was taken from an enemy.
2. (Far.)
Definition: An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
Coun`ter*mark" (koun`tr-mrk"), v. t.
Definition: To apply a countenmark to; as, to countermark silverware; to countermark a horse's teeth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
