"order mark" meaning in English

See order mark in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: order marks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} order mark (plural order marks)
  1. (UK, education, historical) A formal black mark given to a pupil for bad behaviour. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-order_mark-en-noun-MWN2eALX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education

Inflected forms

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