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postmark

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post·mark  (pstmärk)
n.
An official mark printed over a postage stamp, especially one that cancels the stamp and records the date and place of mailing.
tr.v. post·marked, post·mark·ing, post·marks
To stamp with such a mark.

postmark [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk]
n
any mark stamped on mail by postal officials, such as a simple obliteration, date mark, or indication of route See also cancellation
vb
(tr) to put such a mark on mail
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.postmarkpostmark - a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
Verb1.postmark - stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
stamp - to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"
Translations
postmark [ˈpəʊstmɑːk]
A. Nmatasellos m inv
date as postmarksegún fecha del matasellos
B. VTmatasellar
it is postmarked "León"lleva el matasellos de León

postmark [ˈpəʊstmɑːrk] ncachet m (de la poste)

postmark [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk]
1. nbollo or timbro postale
2. vttimbrare
it was postmarked Rome → il timbro postale era di Roma

postmark [ˈpəʊstˌmɑːk]
1. nbollo or timbro postale
2. vttimbrare
it was postmarked Rome → il timbro postale era di Roma

postmark خاتم البريد poštovní razítko poststempel Poststempel ταχυδρομική σφραγίδα matasellos postileima cachet de la poste poštanski žig timbro postale 消印 소인 poststempel poststempel stempel pocztowy carimbo postal почтовый штемпель poststämpel ตราประทับบนไปรษณียภัณฑ์ posta damgası dấu bưu điện 邮戳


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Why, otherwise, had she looked up so eagerly the moment her daughter mentioned the postmark.
He did not see the Englishman fold up and place in his pocket the accusation written by Danglars under the arbor of La Reserve, and which had the postmark, "Marseilles, 27th Feb.
When I called on Wednesday there was a letter with the West Kensington postmark upon it, and my name scrawled across the envelope in a handwriting which looked like a barbed-wire railing.
 
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