Bible Encyclopedias
Placard

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(15th cent. Fr. plackart, from plaquier; mod. plaque', to plaster), a bill or poster pasted or affixed to a wall or in any prominent position for the purpose of giving notice to the public of a proclamation, police or other regulations, or of forthcoming events or the like.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Placard'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/placard.html. 1910.