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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.

Having no badge. Bp. Hall.

A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists. Badger dog. (Zoöl.) See Dachshund.

The method of blackmailing by decoying a person into a compromising situation and extorting money by threats of exposure. [Cant]

Wisconsin; -- a nickname.

Having legs of unequal length, as the badger was thought to have. Shak.

One who badgers.

The act of one who badgers.

alpable and convincing argument of the existence of a Deity. Ray. Why, then, is it made a badge of wit and an argument of parts for a man to commence atheist, and to cast off all belief of providence, all awe and reverence for religion South.

A badgerlike animal of India (Arcionyx collaris).

A badger. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.

A token or badge of knightly rank.

t color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black. Black is the badge of hell, The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night. Shak.

The distinctive badge of certain temperance or total abstinence organizations, as of the Blue ribbon Army. -- Blue ruin, utter ruin; also, gin. [Eng. Slang] Carlyle. -- Blue spar (Min.), azure spar; lazulite. See Lazulite. -- Blue thrush (Zoöl.), a European and Asiatic thrush (Petrocossyphus cyaneas). -- Blue verdi…

A badger. Or with pretense of chasing thence the brock. B. Jonson.

To intimidate by bullying; to rally contemptuously; to badger. [Low]

ence; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene.

A messenger or servant wearing an official badge. [Anglo- Indian]

A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. Seduced by military liveries and cockades. Bu…