mail

Definitions


[meɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- letters and parcels sent by post
(e.g: I did not receive any mail)


Phrases:
- mail it in

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘travelling bag’): from Old French male ‘wallet’, of West Germanic origin. The notion ‘by post’ dates from the mid 17th century


[meɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- send (a letter or parcel) by post
(e.g: three editions were mailed to our members)


Phrases:
- mail it in

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘travelling bag’): from Old French male ‘wallet’, of West Germanic origin. The notion ‘by post’ dates from the mid 17th century


[meɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- armour made of metal rings or plates joined together flexibly
(e.g: a coat of mail)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (also denoting the individual metal elements composing mail armour): from Old French maille, from Latin macula ‘spot or mesh’




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