mail

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) regular delivery of letters and small parcels.
  2. Noun.  (singularonly) An organisation which operates such service (e.g. in Britain the Royal Mail).
  3. Noun.  A single batch of mail picked up or delivered by such a service.
  4. Noun.  ''See'' '''mails'''.
  5. Noun.  (uncountable) electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) to send (a letter or parcel) through the mail.
  7. Noun.  (uncountable) armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together.
  8. Adjective.  (rfv-sense) made of armoured material (''a mail shirt'').
  9. Noun.  (context, Chiefly Scottish) a monetary payment or tribute.
  10. Noun.  rent.
  11. Noun.  tax.

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