Syn: mail electronically. [WordNet 1.5] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
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 butterflyfish — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
mailed — (adj.) having mail armor, late 14c., from MAIL (Cf. mail) (n.2) … Etymology dictionary
mailed fist — mailed′ fist′ n. coercive force or the threat of such force … From formal English to slang
mailed fist — n. [calque of Ger eiserne faust] the use or threat of force, as between nations … English World dictionary
mailed fist — noun Etymology: translation of German gepanzerte faust : armed or overbearing force : power, violence this was my first experience with a mailed fist clothed in the kid glove G.B.Oxnam * * * 1. superior force, esp. military force, when presented… … Useful english dictionary
mailed catfishes — dygieji skujažvyniai šamukai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas šeima apibrėžtis P. Amerikos ir dalies Centrinės Amerikos gėli vandenys. mailed catfishes60 genčių, mailed catfishes400 rūšių. Kūno ilgis – iki 50 cm. atitikmenys … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
mailed fist — 1. superior force, esp. military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations. 2. brutal or naked power, esp. coercive force: the mailed fist hidden in the velvet glove. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
