English-Thai Dictionary

countersign

N คำ รหัส  password watchword kam-ra-had

 

countersign

VT ลงนาม ร่วม  long-nam-ruam

 

countersignature

N ลายเซ็น กำกับ เพิ่ม 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COUNTERSIGN

v.t.[counter and sign. ] Literally, to sign on the opposite side of an instrument or writing; hence, to sign, as secretary or other subordinate officer, a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest the authenticity of the writing. Thus charters signed by a king are countersigned by a secretary. Bank notes signed by the president are countersigned by the cashier.

 

COUNTERSIGN

n.A private signal, word or phrase, given to soldiers on guard, with orders to let no man pass unless he first names that sign; a military watchword. Advance and give the countersign.

 

COUNTERSIGNAL

n.A signal to answer or correspond to another; a naval term.

 

COUNTERSIGNED

pp. Signed by a secretary or other subordinate officer.

 

COUNTERSIGNING

ppr. Attesting by the signature of a subordinate officer.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COUNTERSIGN

Coun `ter *sign " (-sn `; 277 ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countersigned (-snd `); p. pr. & vb. n. Countersigning. ] Etym: [Counter- + sign: cf. F. contresigner. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

COUNTERSIGN

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.

 

2. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

countersign

coun ter sign |ˈkountərˌsīn ˈkaʊn (t )ərˌsaɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] add a signature to (a document already signed by another person ): each check had to be signed and countersigned. ▶noun archaic a signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard. DERIVATIVES coun ter sig na ture |ˌkountərˈsignəCHər, -ˌCHo͝or |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as a noun ): from French contresigner (verb ), contresigne (noun ), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum ‘sign. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

countersign

coun ¦ter |sign |ˈkaʊntəsʌɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] add a signature to (a document already signed by another person ): each cheque had to be signed and countersigned. ▶noun archaic a signal or password given in reply to a soldier on guard. DERIVATIVES countersignature |-ˈsɪgnətʃə |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (as a noun ): from French contresigner (verb ), contresigne (noun ), from Italian contrassegno, based on Latin signum ‘sign ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

countersign

counter sign /-́--̀, -̀--́ /動詞 他動詞 〈書類 小切手など 〉に連署 [副署 ]する 〘(1 )すでに署名された書類などにもう1つ署名すること. (2 )署名済みの小切手に認証のためにもう一度署名すること 〙.名詞 /-́--̀ C /1 合い言葉 (password ).2 連署, 副署 .