mail


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noun

Definition of MAIL

1
: armor made of metal links or sometimes plates
2
: a hard enclosing covering of an animal (as a tortoise)
mailed \ˈmā(ə)ld\ adjective

Origin of MAIL

Middle English maille metal link, mail, from Anglo-French, from Latin macula spot, mesh
First Known Use: 14th century

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