BADGE

n. v.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman. "Tax gatherers, recognized by their official badges. " Prescott.

2.
n.

Something characteristic; a mark; a token. Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. Shak.

3.
n.

A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.

4.
v.

To mark or distinguish with a badge.


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