nnoun.communicationthe bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal serviceDerivationally Related Form:mail
Hypernyms:message
Inherited Hypernyms:mailmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:1st-class mail1st classair mailairmailbulk mailexpressexpress mailfirst-class mailfirst classparcel postregistered mailregistered postspecial deliverysurface mailthird-class mailthird class
Part Meronyms:letter missive
Full Hyponyms:air mailairmailbirthday cardbulk mailcardchristmas cardcorrespondenceeaster cardexpressfirst classget-well cardgreeting cardjunk maillettercardmass cardparcel postpicture postcardpony expresspostcardregistered mailspecial deliveryspiritual bouquetsurface mailsympathy cardthird-class mailvalentine
nnoun.communicationthe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post officeSynset:mail service post postal service
Examples:- the mail handles billions of items every day
- he works for the United States mail service
- in England they call mail 'the post'
Derivationally Related Form:postpostalmail
Hypernyms:communicating communication
Inherited Hypernyms:mailcommunicationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:RFDairmailairpostrural free deliverysnail mail
Full Hyponyms:airmailrural free deliverysnail mail
nnoun.artifacta conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal systemDerivationally Related Form:mail
Hypernyms:conveyance transport
Inherited Hypernyms:mailconveyanceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupany particular collection of letters or packages that is deliveredSynset:post
Examples:- your mail is on the table
- is there any post for me?
- she was opening her post
Derivationally Related Form:mail
Hypernyms:accumulation aggregation assemblage collection
Inherited Hypernyms:mailcollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fan mailhate mailmailing
Full Hyponyms:fan mailhate mailmailing
nnoun.artifact(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal ringsTopic:Dark AgesMiddle Ages
Synset:chain armor chain armour chain mail ring armor ring armour ring mail
Hypernyms:body armor body armour cataphract coat of mail suit of armor suit of armour
Inherited Hypernyms:chain mailbody armorarmorprotective coveringcoveringartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:brigandinebyrniegussethabergeonhauberkvoider
Full Hyponyms:brigandinehabergeonhauberkvoider
vverb.contactsend via the postal serviceSynset:get off
Examples:- I'll mail you the check tomorrow
Derivationally Related Form:mailermailmailing
Hypernyms:send send out
Inherited Hypernyms:mailsendtransmitmove
Direct Hyponyms:pouch
Full Troponyms:pouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationcause to be directed or transmitted to another placeSynset:post send
Examples:- send me your latest results
- I'll mail you the paper when it's written
Derivationally Related Form:sendermailingmailersendeepostingpostsendingmailpostage
Hypernyms:transfer
Inherited Hypernyms:mailtransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:airmailexpressexpress-mailregister
Full Troponyms:airmailexpressexpress-mailregister
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the parcel to their parents (apply to: post, send, mail) | They --- them the parcel (apply to: send, mail)