postmark

3 definitions found

postmark - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

  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]

postmark - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  postmark
      n 1: a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials;
           indicates the post office and date of mailing
      v 1: stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
           [syn: postmark, frank]