countersign (g silent)

[COUNTERSIGN, v.] *I. Ord. Lang.: The signature of an official to a document, attesting its authenticity; a countersignature. IMG:content-1139.png:[blocks in formation] Law : The signature of a subordinate officer at testing the genuinene of a document and his superior's signature thereto attached. It is usually preceded by the word teste or attest . [COUNTERSIGNATURE.] "Below the imperial name is commonly a counter. signature of one of the cabinet ministers." - Horne Tooke . coun-ter-signed (g silent), pa . par . or a. [COUNTERSIGN, v.] coun-ter-sign-ing (g silent), pr. par., a. & 8. [COUNTERSIGN, v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act of officially attesting the signature of a superior to a document. coun-ter-sink', v. t. [Pref. counter, and sink.] 1. To form or chamfer by drilling or turning. 2. To set a screw or bolt flush with the surface, by making an enlarged or chamfered hole to receive the head.