Postmark

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Postmark \Post"mark`\, n.
     The mark, or stamp, of a post office on a letter, giving the
     place and date of mailing or of arrival.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Postmark \Post"mark`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postmarked}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Postmarking}.]
     To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or
     parcel.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  postmark
       n : a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials;
           indicates the post office and date of mailing
       v : stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
           [syn: {frank}]