What does "badge" mean?
Badge: Something characteristic; a mark; a token. Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.(Naut.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
- 3.To mark or distinguish with a badge.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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