HANDBILL
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
handbill (plural handbills)
A pruning hook.
A chopping instrument; billhook
Etymology 2
Noun
handbill (plural handbills)
A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"bill`, n.
1. A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
2. A pruning hook. [Usually written hand bill.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition