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placard

[ plak-ahrd, -erd ]

noun

  1. a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
  2. Armor. placate 2.


verb (used with object)

  1. to display placards on or in:

    The square was placarded by peace marchers.

  2. to publicize, announce, or advertise by means of placards.
  3. to post as a placard.

placard

/ ˈplækɑːd /

noun

  1. a printed or written notice for public display; poster
  2. a small plaque or card
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to post placards on or in
  2. to publicize or advertise by placards
  3. to display as a placard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • placard·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of placard1

1475–85; < Middle French. See plaque, -ard
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Word History and Origins

Origin of placard1

C15: from Old French plaquart, from plaquier to plate, lay flat; see plaque

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