Meanings
plural Cullum numbers
- USgovernmentA reference and identification number assigned to each West Point graduate.
Origin
Introduced by brevet Major General George W. Cullum in the mid-19th century.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Cullum number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullum%20number
“Cullum number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullum%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cullum number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullum%20number.
Source: Cullum number on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.