a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents | any clever maneuver |
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) |
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid | something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid | |
a type or class | |
something that can be used as an official medium of payment | |
the distinctive form in which a thing is made | |