In fact many of the names by which certain standard sizes of paper are known owe their origin to the watermarks employed.
The watermarksare now little used, but the terms are still retained, as indicating the size of the sheet.
Some of thewatermarks are very elaborate and interesting.
The watermarks are very fairly imitated by means of a pointed stick dipped in a solution of spermaceti and linseed oil melted in water and stirred till cold; or, equal quantities of turpentine and Canada balsam shaken together.
The watermarks found on the paper are one of the following: Valleyfield, 1809; C.
Scott and Mr. Davies, given in the list, show samples of watermarks of the various periods affected by forgers of literary documents.
Then paper with watermarkswoven through it was used.
Fifty-seven different watermarks are illustrated in actual size, and lists are given of the various watermarks of the different countries.
Each Album now has four full-page Illustrations of the Watermarks found on all Stamps.
These hills had the appearance of red sandstone; and they had a series of ancient ocean watermarks along their northern face, traceable for miles.
The watermarks were the same and showed that she had used what she found ready to her hand.
He saw the man's eyes go, as his own had done, to the watermarks on the rocks.
Watermarks in paper used for stamps are, of course, intended as a security against counterfeiting.
Watermarks are designs impressed in the paper pulp.
Of course you are all familiar with this appearance from having noticed the watermarks in note paper.
Both these indispensable works are high watermarksof English scholarship, and whatever absurdities they contain are shortcomings not of their compilers but of the Teutonic school of philology which they exemplify.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "watermarks" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
