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mail (2)

mail [ mayl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. armor: flexible armor made of interlocking metal rings or overlapping metal plates

2. animal's body covering: the hard protective body covering of some animals such as turtles and crabs



transitive verb  (past and past participle mailed, present participle mail·ing, 3rd person present singular mails)
Definition:
 
protect with armor: to cover or protect the body with mail armor

[13th century. < French maille "mesh" < Latin macula "spot, holes in a net"]
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