- (v.t.) To mark or indicate by a rebus.
- (n.) A mode of expressing words and phrases by pictures of objects whose names resemble those words or the syllables of which they are composed; enigmatical representation of words by figures; hence, a peculiar form of riddle made up of such representations.
- (n.) A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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