something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal | a serious and ludicrous blunder |
an indication of damage | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle |
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other | mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle |
the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember | Obscene word for unacceptable behavior |
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) | a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) |
a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) | the center of a target |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |
a distinguishing symbol | an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later |
a visible indication made on a surface | a large and strong and heavyset man |
a reference point to shoot at | |
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | |
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | |
formerly the basic unit of money in Germany | |