precanceln.

Brit.

/ˈpriːkansl/, U.S.

/ˈpriˌkæns(ə)l/

Forms: 1900s– precancel, 1900s– precancell (rare).

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: precancellation n.

Etymology: Apparently shortened < precancellation n., probably originally as a graphic abbreviation (compare the form precancell in quot. 1903). Compare slightly later precancel v.

Philately (chiefly U.S.).

A postage stamp that has been cancelled prior to being used on an item of mail, often to facilitate bulk mailing.

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society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [noun] > postage stamp > types of

black1863

penny black1863

local1865

error1866

toadskin1867

fiscal1869

imperforate1874

tête-bêche1874

halfpenny1881

provisional1885

British colonial1902

precancel1903

definitive1929

airmail1930

pictorial1934

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1903 F. A. Godcharles MS Let. 30 June (O.E.D. Archive) [To stamp dealer] My friend says send on the 300 varieties of precancells.

1923 N.Y. Times 25 Mar. viii. 4/1 Look for a quarter of a red gridiron cancellation showing on one corner of the stamp, which is the token by which you may know this prehistoric pre-cancel.

1950 Lima (Ohio) News 27 Apr. 14/1 Most prized item is a bureau precancel in which he is specializing.

1982 J. Mackay Guinness Bk. Stamps 63 American precancels are particularly interesting.

2004 Stamp Mag. Aug. 46/2 There is an amazing array of pre-cancels, not an easy collecting field in this country.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

precancelv.

Brit.

/priːˈkansl/, U.S.

/priˈkæns(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cancel v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + cancel v. Compare earlier precancellation n., precancelled adj., precancel n.

Chiefly U.S.

1. transitive. Philately. To cancel (a postage stamp) by means of a frank ahead of its use, often to facilitate bulk mailing.

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1909 Conditions Use of Precanceled Postage Stamps (U.S. Post Office) 1 Apr. (O.E.D. Archive) Stamps may be precanceled only at the office of purchase, under the supervision of the postmaster.

1950 Portland (Maine) Sunday Telegram & Sunday Press Herald 14 May a7/2 They stole $8 worth of one-cent stamps, but the stamps were precanceled for mailing church bulletins and were valueless without a special mailing permit.

1974 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 29 Sept. c12/5 On Tuesday, this country will release a 63-cent stamp, designed primarily for use by bulk mailers. For them it will be precancelled.

2000 Lancaster (Pa.) New Era (Nexis) 4 Jan. b1 The locals were generally printed with a hand-held device that would precancel 25 stamps at a time, 5×5. This device would be applied four times to precancel a pane of 100 stamps.

2. transitive. To cancel beforehand; to cancel giving prior notice.

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1947 Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle 11 Oct. 5/3 (advt.) A winter tune-up now will save your time and temper later and pre-cancel expensive repair bills that would otherwise accrue.

1975 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 15 Apr. 4/6 One taste of each was usually enough to resolve any mystery and precancel any craving.

2001 Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nexis) 8 Mar. b6 The storm didn't come? No big deal. The flights are pre-canceled.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precancel
释义	precanceln. Brit. /ˈpriːkansl/, U.S. /ˈpriˌkæns(ə)l/ Forms: 1900s– precancel, 1900s– precancell (rare). Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: precancellation n. Etymology: Apparently shortened < precancellation n., probably originally as a graphic abbreviation (compare the form precancell in quot. 1903). Compare slightly later precancel v. Philately (chiefly U.S.). A postage stamp that has been cancelled prior to being used on an item of mail, often to facilitate bulk mailing. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > payment for postage > [noun] > postage stamp > types of black1863 penny black1863 local1865 error1866 toadskin1867 fiscal1869 imperforate1874 tête-bêche1874 halfpenny1881 provisional1885 British colonial1902 precancel1903 definitive1929 airmail1930 pictorial1934 perfin1945 1903 F. A. Godcharles MS Let. 30 June (O.E.D. Archive) [To stamp dealer] My friend says send on the 300 varieties of precancells. 1923 N.Y. Times 25 Mar. viii. 4/1 Look for a quarter of a red gridiron cancellation showing on one corner of the stamp, which is the token by which you may know this prehistoric pre-cancel. 1950 Lima (Ohio) News 27 Apr. 14/1 Most prized item is a bureau precancel in which he is specializing. 1982 J. Mackay Guinness Bk. Stamps 63 American precancels are particularly interesting. 2004 Stamp Mag. Aug. 46/2 There is an amazing array of pre-cancels, not an easy collecting field in this country. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). precancelv. Brit. /priːˈkansl/, U.S. /priˈkæns(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, cancel v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + cancel v. Compare earlier precancellation n., precancelled adj., precancel n. Chiefly U.S. 1. transitive. Philately. To cancel (a postage stamp) by means of a frank ahead of its use, often to facilitate bulk mailing. ΚΠ 1909 Conditions Use of Precanceled Postage Stamps (U.S. Post Office) 1 Apr. (O.E.D. Archive) Stamps may be precanceled only at the office of purchase, under the supervision of the postmaster. 1950 Portland (Maine) Sunday Telegram & Sunday Press Herald 14 May a7/2 They stole $8 worth of one-cent stamps, but the stamps were precanceled for mailing church bulletins and were valueless without a special mailing permit. 1974 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 29 Sept. c12/5 On Tuesday, this country will release a 63-cent stamp, designed primarily for use by bulk mailers. For them it will be precancelled. 2000 Lancaster (Pa.) New Era (Nexis) 4 Jan. b1 The locals were generally printed with a hand-held device that would precancel 25 stamps at a time, 5×5. This device would be applied four times to precancel a pane of 100 stamps. 2. transitive. To cancel beforehand; to cancel giving prior notice. ΚΠ 1947 Traverse City (Mich.) Record-Eagle 11 Oct. 5/3 (advt.) A winter tune-up now will save your time and temper later and pre-cancel expensive repair bills that would otherwise accrue. 1975 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 15 Apr. 4/6 One taste of each was usually enough to resolve any mystery and precancel any craving. 2001 Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Nexis) 8 Mar. b6 The storm didn't come? No big deal. The flights are pre-canceled. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903v.1909
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