What is a watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards called?
parole — (Mil.) A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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