hall-mark - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hall-mark' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hall-mark

[ n.]

- The official stamp of the Goldsmiths' Company and other assay offices, in the United Kingdom, on gold and silver articles, attesting their purity. Also used figuratively; -- as, a word or phrase lacks the hall-mark of the best writers.

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hal'yard halacha halachoth halation halberd halberd-shaped halberdier halcyon halcyonian halcyonold

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