(Australian rules football) A catch of the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick. [from 19th c.]
(sports) The line indicating an athlete's starting-point. [from 19th c.]
(nautical) One of the bits of leather or coloured bunting placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. (The unmarked fathoms are called "deeps".)
To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
To indicate in some way for later reference.
To take note of.
To blemish, scratch, or stain.
To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
(Australian Rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having been touched in transit, resulting in a free kick.
(sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a pass easily.
(golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
(singing) To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during a rehearsal.
Noun
A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
(now historical) An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver), equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence.
Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and 2002, equal to 100 pfennigs.
A mark coin.
Verb
(imperative, marching) Alternative form of march (said to be easier to pronounce while giving a command).
