Note: In the United States to mail and to post are both in common use; as, to mail or post a letter. In England post is the commoner usage. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Mailed — Mailed, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Protected by an external coat, or covering, of scales or plates. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mailed — Mailed, a. [See 1st {Mail}.] Spotted; speckled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mailed — (adj.) having mail armor, late 14c., from MAIL (Cf. mail) (n.2) … Etymology dictionary
mailed — /mayld/, adj. clad or armed with mail: a mailed knight. [1350 1400; ME; see MAIL2, ED3] * * * … Universalium
mailed — adj. Mailed is used with these nouns: ↑questionnaire … Collocations dictionary
mailed — /meɪld/ (say mayld) adjective clad or armed with mail: the mailed horseman. {mail2 + ed2} …
mailed — A letter, package, or other mailable matter is mailed when it is properly addressed, stamped with the proper postage, and deposited in a proper place for receipt of mail. Texas Cas. Ins. Co. v. McDonald, Tex. Civ.App., 269 S.W.2d 456, 457. Under… … Black's law dictionary
mailed — A letter, package, or other mailable matter is mailed when it is properly addressed, stamped with the proper postage, and deposited in a proper place for receipt of mail. Texas Cas. Ins. Co. v. McDonald, Tex. Civ.App., 269 S.W.2d 456, 457. Under… … Black's law dictionary
mailed fist — Someone who rules or controls something with a mailed fist is in absolute control and tolerates no dissent. A mailed fist in a velvet glove is used to describe someone who appears soft on the outside, but underneath is very hard. Iron fist is an… … The small dictionary of idiomes
mailed´-fist´ — mailed fist, force of arms; military power: »The massive helms are symbolic of the knight s dauntless courage, as the mailed fist is of his might (Time). –mailed´ fist´, adjective … Useful english dictionary
