Par"a*pegm (?), n. [L. parapegma,
Gr. ?, fr. ? to fix beside; para` beside + ? to fix:
cf. F. parapegme.] An engraved tablet, usually of brass,
set up in a public place.
☞ Parapegms were used for the publication of laws,
proclamations, etc., and the recording of astronomical phenomena or
calendar events.