Mail - Definition

n 1: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by
the postal service
2: the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post
office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he
works for the United States mail service"; "in England they
call mail `the post'" [syn: mail, mail service, postal
service, post]
3: a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that
are conveyed by the postal system
4: any particular collection of letters or packages that is
delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post
for me?"; "she was opening her post" [syn: mail, post]
5: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
[syn: chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor,
chain armour, ring armor, ring armour]
v 1: send via the postal service; "I'll mail you the check
tomorrow" [syn: mail, get off]
2: cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send
me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's
written" [syn: mail, post, send]