mailer
[ mey-ler ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
noun
a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.
an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.
Archaic.
a mailboat.
Words nearby mailer
mailcatcher,
mailcoach,
maile,
mailed,
mailed fist,
mailer,
mailer, norman,
mailgram,
mailing,
mailing list,
mailing machine
Definition for mailer (2 of 3)
Mailer
[ mey-ler ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
noun
Norman,1923–2007,
U.S. writer.
Definition for mailer (3 of 3)
mail
1
[ meyl ]
/ meɪl /
noun
adjective
of or relating to mail.
verb (used with object)
to send by mail; place in a post office or mailbox for transmission.
to transmit by email.
Origin of mail
1
1175–1225; Middle English
male (noun) < Old French
malle < Germanic; compare Old High German
mal(a)ha satchel, bag
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mail
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British Dictionary definitions for mailer (1 of 6)
mailer
/ (ˈmeɪlə) /
noun
a person who addresses or mails letters, etc
US and Canadian
a machine used for stamping and addressing mail
US and Canadian
a container for mailing things
British Dictionary definitions for mailer (2 of 6)
Mailer
/ (ˈmeɪlə) /
noun
Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)
British Dictionary definitions for mailer (3 of 6)
mail
1
/ (meɪl) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of mail
mailable, adjective mailability, nounWord Origin for mail
C13: from Old French
male bag, probably from Old High German
malha wallet
British Dictionary definitions for mailer (4 of 6)
mail
2
/ (meɪl) /
noun
a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links
the hard protective shell of such animals as the turtle and lobster
verb
(tr)
to clothe or arm with mail
Derived forms of mail
mail-less, adjectiveWord Origin for mail
C14: from Old French
maille mesh, from Latin
macula spot
British Dictionary definitions for mailer (5 of 6)
mail
3
/ (meɪl) /
noun
archaic, mainly Scot
a monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes
Word Origin for mail
Old English
māl terms, from Old Norse
māl agreement
British Dictionary definitions for mailer (6 of 6)
mail
4
/ (meɪl) /
noun
Australian informal
a rumour or report, esp a racing tip