Defn: The right by virtue of which persons and things taken by an enemy in war are restored to their former state when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged. Kent.
POSTLUDE
Post"lude, n. Etym: [Pref. post- + -lude, as in prelude.] (Med.)
Defn: A voluntary at the end of a service.
POSTMAN
Post"man, n.; pl. Postmen (.
1. A post or courier; a letter carrier.
2. (Eng. Law)
Defn: One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of
Exchequer, who have precedence in motions; — so called from the
place where he sits. The other of the two is called the tubman.
Whishaw.
POSTMARK
Post"mark`, n.
Defn: The mark, or stamp, of a post office on a letter, giving the place and date of mailing or of arrival.
POSTMARK
Post"mark`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postmarked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Postmarking.]