poinçon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hallmark noun A distinctive feature or trait that marks something as genuine or characteristic.
- punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.
- stylus noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
Senses
poinçon is used for these senses in English:
- finial (by extension) Any decorative fitting on the corner, end, or top of an object such as a canopy, a fencepost, a flagpole, a curtain rod, or the newel post of a staircase.
- hallmark An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
- punch (countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.
- stylus A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
hallmark — full definition
- noun A distinctive feature or trait that marks something as genuine or characteristic.
- noun An official stamp certifying the purity of gold, silver, or platinum items.
- verb To officially stamp precious metal to certify its purity.
punch — full definition
- noun A hit made with a closed fist.
- noun Strength, force, or impact, especially in a figurative sense.
- noun A tool used for making holes in paper or other thin material.
- noun A sweet drink, often mixing fruit juice with another beverage, sometimes alcoholic.
- verb To hit someone or something with a closed fist, or to make a hole with a punch.