REMARQUE

Etymology

Noun

remarque (plural remarques)

(engraving) A small design etched on the margin of a plate and supposed to be removed after the earliest proofs have been taken.

(engraving) Any feature distinguishing a particular stage of the plate.

(engraving) A print or proof distinguished by such a mark.

Source: Wiktionary

Re*marque", n. Also Remark. (Engraving) (a) A small design etched on the margin of a plate and supposed to be removed after the earliest proofs have been taken; also, any feature distinguishing a particular stage of the plate. (b) A print or proof so distinguished; -- commonly called a Remarque proof.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition