placquart
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placard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English placquart formal document, from Middle French placard, from plaquer to make adhere, plate more at plaque Date: 1560 1. a notice posted in a public place ; poster 2. a small card or metal plaque II. transitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
placard — [ plakα:d] noun a sign for public display, either posted on a wall or carried during a demonstration. verb also pla kα:d cover with placards. Origin C15 (denoting a warrant or licence): from OFr. placquart, from plaquier to plaster, lay flat … English new terms dictionary
placard — ► NOUN ▪ a sign for public display, either posted on a wall or carried during a demonstration. ► VERB ▪ cover with placards. ORIGIN Old French placquart, from plaquier to plaster, lay flat … English terms dictionary
placard — [plak′ärd; ] also [ plak′ərd; ] for v., also [ plə kärd′] n. [LME placquart < MFr plackart < MDu placke, piece, spot, patch] 1. a notice for display in a public place; poster 2. a small card or plaque vt. 1. to place placards on or in 2. to … English World dictionary
placard — n. & v. n. a printed or handwritten poster esp. for advertising. v.tr. also 1 set up placards on (a wall etc.). 2 advertise by placards. 3 display (a poster etc.) as a placard. Etymology: ME f. OF placquart f. plaquier to plaster f. MDu. placken … Useful english dictionary
