Definition of mail. Meaning of mail. Synonyms of mail
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Definition of mail
Mail Mail Mail, v. t.
1. To arm with mail.
2. To pinion. [Obs.]
Mail Mail Mail, n. [OE. male bag, OF. male, F. malle bag, trunk,
mail, OHG. malaha, malha, wallet; akin to D. maal, male; cf.
Gael. & Ir. mala, Gr. ? hide, skin.]
1. A bag; a wallet. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
2. The bag or bags with the letters, papers, papers, or other
matter contained therein, conveyed under public authority
from one post office to another; the whole system of
appliances used by government in the conveyance and
delivery of mail matter.
There is a mail come in to-day, with letters dated
Hague. --Tatler.
3. That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received
through the post office.
4. A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be
carried. [Obs.] --Sir W. Scott.
Mail bag, a bag in which mailed matter is conveyed under
public authority.
Mail boat, a boat that carries the mail.
Mail catcher, an iron rod, or other contrivance, attached
to a railroad car for catching a mail bag while the train
is in motion.
Mail guard, an officer whose duty it is to guard the public
mails. [Eng.]
Mail train, a railroad train carrying the mail.
Mail Mail Mail, n.
A spot. [Obs.]
Mail Mail Mail, n. [F. maille, OF. also maaille, LL. medalia. See
Medal.]
1. A small piece of money; especially, an English silver
half-penny of the time of Henry V. [Obs.] [Written also
maile, and maille.]
2. Rent; tribute. [Obs., except in certain compounds and
phrases, as blackmail, mails and duties, etc.]
Mail and duties (Scots Law), the rents of an estate, in
whatever form paid.
Mail Mail Mail, n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail,
mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of
a net. Cf. Macle, Macula, Mascle.]
1. A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was
used especially for defensive armor. --Chaucer.
Chain mail, Coat of mail. See under Chain, and Coat.
2. Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.
3. (Naut.) A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing
off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
4. (Zo["o]l.) Any hard protective covering of an animal, as
the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster,
etc.
We . . . strip the lobster of his scarlet mail.
--Gay.
Mail Mail Mail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mailing.]
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or
place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail;
to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.]
Note: In the United States to mail and to post are both in
common use; as, to mail or post a letter. In England
post is the commoner usage.
