countersigns
plural of countersign
countersigns
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersign
• countersings
Source: Wiktionary
Coun`ter*sign" (-sn`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersigned (- snd`); p. pr. & vb. n. Countersigning.] Etym: [Counter- + sign: cf. F. contresigner.]
Definition: To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing.
Coun"ter*sign`, a.
1. The signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity.
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
