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| mail [ mayl ] |
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1. armor: flexible armor made of interlocking metal rings or overlapping metal plates
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2. animal's body covering: the hard protective body covering of some animals such as turtles and crabs
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transitive verb (past and past participle mailed, present participle mail·ing, 3rd person present singular mails) |
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protect with armor: to cover or protect the body with mail armor
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| [13th century. < French maille "mesh" < Latin macula "spot, holes in a net"] |