precancel

English

1938 US precancel

Etymology

pre- +‎ cancel

Verb

precancel (third-person singular simple present precancels, present participle precanceling or precancelling, simple past and past participle precanceled or precancelled)

1. (transitive) To cancel or frank (a postage stamp) prior to posting it.

Noun

precancel (plural precancels)

1. A postage stamp or mail item that has been precancelled.