Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Countersign \Coun`ter*sign"\ (-s?n`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Countersigned} (-s?nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersigning}.]
[Counter- + sign: cf. F. contresigner.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Countersign \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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mil.) A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be
given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
countersign
n 1: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;
"he forgot the password" [syn: {password}, {watchword},
{word}, {parole}, {countersign}]
2: a second confirming signature endorsing a document already
signed [syn: {countersignature}, {countersign}]
v 1: add one's signature to after another's to attest
authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the
contract"
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