mail
noun
/meɪl/
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- A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
- (dated) A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.
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poste,
courrier
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- (now, _, regional) A bag or wallet. [from 13thc.]
- The material conveyed by the postal service. [from 17thc.]
- The postal service or system in general. [from 17thc.]
- (countable) An email message.
- A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.
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poste
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- (uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. [from 20thc.]
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poste,
courriel,
courrier électronique,
e-mail
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- (chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.]
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poste,
courrier,
correspondance
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mail
verb
/meɪl/
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- (ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.
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poster
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mail
noun
/meɪl/
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- (uncountable, history) Armour consisting of metal rings linked together.
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cotte de mailles
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