Definitions for: Placard


[n] a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
[v] publicize or announce by placards
[v] post in a public place



Webster (1913) Definition: Pla*card", n. [F., fr. plaquer to lay or clap on,
plaque plate, tablet; probably from Dutch, cf. D. plakken to
paste, post up, plak a flat piece of wood.]
1. A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by
authority. [Obs.]

All placards or edicts are published in his name.
--Howell.

2. Permission given by authority; a license; as, to give a
placard to do something. [Obs.] --ller.

3. A written or printed paper, as an advertisement or a
declaration, posted, or to be posted, in a public place; a
poster.

4. (Anc. Armor) An extra plate on the lower part of the
breastplate or backplate. --Planch['e].

5. [Cf. Placket.] A kind of stomacher, often adorned with
jewels, worn in the fifteenth century and later.


Pla*card", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Placarded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Placarding.]
1. To post placards upon or within; as, to placard a wall, to
placard the city.

2. To announce by placards; as, to placard a sale.

Synonyms: bill, bill, card, notice, poster, posting

See Also: flash card, flashcard, post, post, show bill, show card, sign, theatrical poster

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