mail vs suit of armour

mail

noun
  • Armour consisting of metal rings or plates linked together. 

  • The postal service or system in general. 

  • The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. 

  • The material conveyed by the postal service. 

  • Tax. 

  • A bag containing letters to be delivered by post. 

  • Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. 

  • A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage. 

  • A bag or wallet. 

  • A monetary payment or tribute. 

  • Rent. 

  • A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried. 

  • Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc. 

  • An old French coin worth half a denier. 

verb
  • To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail. 

  • To arm with mail. 

  • To contact (a person) by electronic mail. 

  • To pinion. 

  • To send by electronic mail. 

suit of armour

noun
  • A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons. 

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