01 n. A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
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A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.[Obs.]“All placards or edicts are published in his name.” — Howell.
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2.
Permission given by authority; a license; as, to give a placard to do something.[Obs.]
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3.
A written or printed paper, as an advertisement or a declaration, posted, or to be posted, in a public place; a poster.
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4.
An extra plate on the lower part of the breastplate or backplate.(Anc. Armor)
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5.
A kind of stomacher, often adorned with jewels, worn in the fifteenth century and later.