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Mail bag, a bag in which mailed matter is
conveyed under public authority. -- Mail boat,
a boat that carries the mail. -- Mail
catcher, an iron rod, or other contrivance, attached to
a railroad car for catching a mail bag while the train is in
motion. -- Mail guard, an officer whose
duty it is to guard the public mails. [Eng.] -- Mail
train, a railroad train carrying the mail.

Mail, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Mailed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Mailing.] To deliver into the custody of the postoffice
officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by
mail; to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.]

&fist; 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.

Mail"a*ble (?), a. Admissible
lawfully into the mail. [U.S.]

Mail"clad` (?), a. Protected by a
coat of mail; clad in armor.


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