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Mail

1. A bag; a wallet.

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. 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. Mail train, a railroad train carrying the mail.

Origin: 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 flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor. Chain mail, coat of mail. See chain, and coat.

2. Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.

3. A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.

4. (Science: zoology) 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)

Origin: oe. 4a2

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.

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