/meɪ̯l/ · noun
Meaning
- A bag or wallet.
- A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
- The material conveyed by the postal service.
- A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.
- The postal service or system in general.
- The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person.
- (ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.
- (ditransitive) To send by electronic mail.
- To contact (a person) by electronic mail.
- Armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together.
- A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
- Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.
- A spot on a bird's feather; by extension, a spotted feather.
- To arm with mail.
- To pinion.
- An old French coin worth half a denier.
- A monetary payment or tribute.
- Rent.
- Tax.
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