A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.
Especially from Mr. Borthrop Trumbull, a distinguished bachelor and auctioneer of those parts, much concerned in the sale of land and cattle: a public character, indeed, whose name was seen on widely distributed placards, and who might reasonably be sorry for those who did not know of him.
A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
All placards or edicts are published in his name.
Permission given by authority; a license.
to give a placard to do something
To affix a placard to.
The inner walls of the church were placarded with large mural tablets of copper, bearing engraved inscriptions celebrating the merits of old Heilbronn worthies of two or three centuries ago, […]
To announce with placards.
From Middle English placard (“official document”), from Middle French placard, placart, plaquart (“a placard, a writing pasted on a wall”), from the Old French verb plaquer, plaquier (“to stick or pas...
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to placard a sale