mail-carrier

  • 41mail — (mall , ll mouillées) s. m. 1°   Masse de bois fort dur et ferré, avec un manche long et pliant ; elle sert à jouer en poussant une boule de buis. •   Dans le combat, il me donna sur la tête un coup de mail si bien appliqué, que, d une main plus… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 42mail — Verb: To place a letter or other mail matter, properly enveloped or packaged, addressed and stamped, in a mail slot, mail chute, or mail box, provided by the post office department for the reception of mail, or to deliver a letter or other mail… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 43MAIL — n. m. Sorte de petite masse cylindrique de bois, à long manche, dont on se servait pour jouer en poussant, en chassant avec force une boule de buis. Donner un coup de mail. Voilà un beau coup de mail. Il désignait aussi le Jeu où l’on fait usage… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 44carrier — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that carries ; bearer, messenger 2. a. an individual or organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire b. a transportation line carrying mail between post offices …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 45mail — I [[t]meɪl[/t]] n. 1) letters, packages, etc., sent or delivered by the postal service 2) a single collection or delivery of such postal matter 3) Also, mails. the system, usu. operated by the government, for sending or delivering such postal… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46mail bag — mailbag mail bag , mail bag mail bag . A bag in which mailed matter is conveyed or shipped under public authority. Syn: mail pouch. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A letter carrier s shoulder bag; as, in England they call a mailbag a postbag. Syn: postbag.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47Carrier onboard delivery — A Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) is a military term used to describe type of aircraft which are able to ferry personnel, mail, and high priority cargo (like replacement parts) on and off a naval ship (typically an aircraft carrier). Early United… …

    Wikipedia

  • 48mail box — A receptacle for the deposit of mail, whether outgoing mail to be picked up by a carrier or mail arriving for a particular person …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 49carrier — noun Carrier is used before these nouns: ↑bag, ↑pigeon Carrier is used after these nouns: ↑aircraft, ↑baby, ↑ball, ↑cargo, ↑cellphone, ↑discount, ↑freight, ↑helicopter, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 50carrier — car•ri•er [[t]ˈkær i ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that carries 2) a postal employee who delivers or collects mail 3) a person who delivers newspapers or magazines 4) trs a) an individual or company engaged in transporting passengers or goods… …

    From formal English to slang