Letter vs. Mail
Letternoun
A symbol in an alphabet.
Letternoun
A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.
Letternoun
The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).
Letternoun
Literature.
Letternoun
(law) A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.
Letternoun
A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).
Letternoun
A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.
Letternoun
clipping of varsity letter
Letternoun
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Letternoun
One who lets, or lets out.
Letternoun
(archaic) One who retards or hinders.
Letterverb
(transitive) To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.
Letterverb
To earn a varsity letter (award).
Letternoun
One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
Letternoun
One who retards or hinders.
Letternoun
A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language.
Letternoun
A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle.
Letternoun
A writing; an inscription.
Letternoun
Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement.
Letternoun
A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.
Letternoun
Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters.
Letternoun
A letter; an epistle.
Letternoun
A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day letters, or night letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day lettergrams, or night lettergrams.
Letterverb
To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered.
Letternoun
a written message addressed to a person or organization;
Letternoun
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech;
Letternoun
a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention);
Letternoun
an award earned by participation in a school sport;
Letternoun
owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
Letterverb
win an athletic letter
Letterverb
set down or print with letters
Letterverb
mark letters on or mark with letters
Letternoun
a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet
Letternoun
the initials of a degree or other qualification
Letternoun
a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency, especially in sport
Letternoun
a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger
Letternoun
a legal or formal document.
Letternoun
the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation
Letternoun
literature
Letternoun
scholarly knowledge; erudition.
Letternoun
a style of typeface.
Letterverb
inscribe letters or writing on
Letterverb
classify with letters
Letterverb
be given a school or college initial as a mark of proficiency in sport
Mailnoun
A bag or wallet.
Mailnoun
A bag containing letters to be delivered by post.
Mailnoun
The material conveyed by the postal service.
Mailnoun
(dated) A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.
Mailnoun
The postal service or system in general.
Mailnoun
The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person.
Mailnoun
(uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages.
Mailnoun
A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.
Mailnoun
(uncountable) Armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together.
Mailnoun
(nautical) A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
Mailnoun
Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.
Mailnoun
A spot on a bird's feather; by extension, a spotted feather.
Mailnoun
(historical) An old French coin worth half a denier.
Mailnoun
A monetary payment or tribute.
Mailnoun
Rent.
Mailnoun
Tax.
Mailverb
(ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.
Mailverb
(ditransitive) To send by electronic mail.
Mailverb
(transitive) To contact (a person) by electronic mail.
Mailverb
(transitive) To arm with mail.
Mailverb
(transitive) To pinion.
Mailnoun
A spot.
Mailnoun
A small piece of money; especially, an English silver half-penny of the time of Henry V.
Mailnoun
Rent; tribute.
Mailnoun
A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor.
Mailnoun
Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering.
Mailnoun
A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.
Mailnoun
Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc.
Mailnoun
A bag; a wallet.
Mailnoun
The bag or bags with the letters, 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.
Mailnoun
That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office.
Mailnoun
A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried.
Mailverb
To arm with mail.
Mailverb
To pinion.
Mailverb
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter.
Mailnoun
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
Mailnoun
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office;
Mailnoun
a conveyance that transports mail
Mailnoun
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered;
Mailnoun
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
Mailverb
send via the postal service;
Mailverb
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place;
Mailnoun
letters and parcels sent by post
Mailnoun
the postal system
Mailnoun
a single delivery or collection of mail
Mailnoun
Mailnoun
a vehicle, such as a train, carrying mail.
Mailnoun
a bag of letters to be sent by post.
Mailnoun
used in titles of newspapers
Mailnoun
armour made of metal rings or plates joined together flexibly
Mailnoun
the protective shell or scales of certain animals.
Mailverb
send (a letter or parcel) by post
Mailverb
send (someone) email
Mailverb
clothe or cover with mail
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems.
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