Mail

What “Mail” means

Noun

1. A bag or wallet.
2. A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
3. The (physical) material conveyed by the postal service.
4. The (physical) material conveyed by the postal service.
5. A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.

Verb

1. To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.
2. To send by electronic mail.
3. To contact (a person) by electronic mail.

Noun

1. Armour consisting of metal rings linked together.
2. Armour consisting of small plates linked together.
3. A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
4. Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.
5. A spot on a bird's feather; by extension, a spotted feather.

Verb

1. To arm with mail.
2. To pinion.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *molko-der.? Thracianbor.? Proto-Germanic *malhō Frankish *malhabor. Medieval Latin malader. Anglo-Norman malebor. ▲ Old French malebor. Middle English male English mail From Middle English male, from Anglo-Norman male, Old French male (“bag, wallet”), from Frankish *malha (“bag”), from Proto-Germanic *malhō (“bag, pouch”), from Proto-Indo-European *molko- (“leather pouch”). Compare Dutch maal.

From Middle English mayle (“mail armor”), borrowed from Old French maille (“loop, stitch”), from Vulgar Latin *macla, from Latin macula (“blemish, mesh”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *smh₁-tleh₂, from *smeh₁- (“smear, rub”). Compare maillot.

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Industries where “Mail” fits

We suggest this word for 3 business types and industries, including:

• Direct Mail Advertising
• Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
• Private Mail Centers