handbill

See also: hand bill

English

Alternative forms

• hand bill, hand-bill

Etymology 1

From hand +‎ bill (“cutting instrument”).

Noun

handbill (plural handbills)

1. A pruning hook.
2. A chopping instrument; billhook

Etymology 2

From hand +‎ bill (“sheet of paper”).

Noun

handbill (plural handbills)

1. A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

Translations

loose printed sheet

• Bulgarian: позив (bg) m (poziv)
• French: prospectus (fr) m
• Gujarati: ચોપાનિયું n (copāniyũ)
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• Irish: bille láimhe m
• Latin: libellus m
• Serbo-Croatian: летак m (letak)

See also

• advertisement
• booklet
• brochure
• catalogue, catalog
• circular
• flier, flyer
• junk mail
• leaflet
• pamphlet