(now regional) A bag or wallet. / A bag containing letters to be delivered by post. / The material conveyed by the postal service. / (dated) A stagecoach, train or ship that delivers such post.

(ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail. / (ditransitive) To send by electronic mail. / (transitive) To contact (a person) by electronic mail.

(uncountable) Armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together. / (nautical) A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage.

(historical) An old French coin worth half a denier. / (chiefly Scotland) A monetary payment or tribute. / (chiefly Scotland) Rent. / (chiefly Scotland) Tax.

(transitive) To arm with mail. / (transitive) To pinion.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mail, it, in. / (idiomatic) To deliver a performance without commitment or effort, with lackluster results.

Sent via mail.

Something sent via mail.

plural of maile

A flowering Hawaiian vine (Alyxia stellata), of the genus Alyxia, used to make lei.