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Earmark v. t. (past & past part. earmarked; pres. part. earmarking)

To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.

To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction.

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Etymology of 'Earmark'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Earmark" Quotes from Famous Books

... and his chickens in the rest of his house. His friends liked to hear him talk about his travels. He used to run stock horses and had a figger 7 on the left shoulder for his brand and the tip of each ear split was his earmark. ...

— Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves - Texas Narratives, Part 1 • Works Projects Administration

... Pete, an' in his way he's a leadin' inflooence in Red Dog. He's owner of the 7-bar-D outfit, y'earmark a swallow-fork in both y'ears—which brands seventeen hundred calves each spring round-up; an' is moreover proprietor of the Abe Lincoln Hotel, the same bein' Red Dog's principal beanery. Bland don't have to keep this yere tavern none, ...

— Faro Nell and Her Friends - Wolfville Stories • Alfred Henry Lewis

Words linked to "Earmark" : mould, reserve, stylemark, portion, allow, marker, hallmark, marking