to post a placard

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• post — post1 [pōst] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger pfosten: WGmc loanword < L postis, post, doorpost < * porstis, projection < * por , akin to FOR1 + base of stare, to STAND] 1. a piece of wood, metal, etc., usually long and square or cylindrical …   English World dictionary

• Placard — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To announce by placards; as, to placard a sale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Placard — 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.] [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Post — Post, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posting}.] 1. To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills. [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly, a large post was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Post — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: a to support something, esp. in building. b to mark a position, boundary, etc. c to carry notices. 2 a pole etc. marking the start or finish of a race. v.tr. 1… …   Useful english dictionary

• post — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: a to support something, esp. in building. b to mark a position, boundary, etc. c to carry notices. 2 a pole etc. marking the start or finish of a race. v.tr. 1… …   Useful english dictionary

• post — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por forward and to Latin stare to stand more at portend, stand Date: before 12th century 1. a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• post — post1 postless, adv. postlike, adj. /pohst/, n. 1. a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc. 2. Furniture. one of the principal uprights of a piece of… …   Universalium

• placard — /ˈplækad / (say plakahd) noun 1. a written or printed notice to be posted in a public place; a poster. –verb (t) 2. to post placards on or in. 3. to give notice of by means of placards. 4. to post as a placard. {French, from plaque, from Dutch… …  

• post — Synonyms and related words: Hermes, Iris, Mercury, PP, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, RD, RFD, Samson post, accredit, acquaint, acropolis, advertise, advise, affiliate, affix, air express, airfreight, airmail, angle, announce, appoint, appointment,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• post — I [[t]poʊst[/t]] n. 1) bui a piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc 2) fur one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back 3) …   From formal English to slang