Bertillonage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɛːtijɒˈnɑːʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bertillonage is a noun meaning (by extension) A similar form of identification of used on racing greyhounds.
Meaning
(by extension) A similar form of identification of used on racing greyhounds.
More Meanings
- (historical) An early form of biometric identification used on criminals by the French police, making use of distinguishing anthropometric measurements, such as head size, arm span and scars.
Example Sentences
Often these [clothing] labels are of more use than the so-called bertillonage, those eleven items of physical measurement and characteristics that must be recorded to make a positive identification but that are useless for anything else and find themselves at the bottom of desk drawers or in unused databases.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conformature, bandelier, burginot, barrelet, bacinet, badge.
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