Paraph

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paraph \Par"aph\, n. [F. paraphe, parafe, contr. fr.
     paragraphe.]
     A flourish made with the pen at the end of a signature. In
     the Middle Ages, this formed a sort of rude safeguard against
     forgery. --Brande & C.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paraph \Par"aph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraphed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Paraphing}.] [Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]
     To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paraph
       n : a flourish added after or under your signature (originally
           to protect against forgery)