How to pronounce mail
American English pronunciation
MAYL
- IPA
- /ˈmeɪl/
- Syllables
- MAYL (1 syllable)
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What mail means
Most people know mail in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Armor made of many small metal rings linked together
In a sentence: The knight pulled on a heavy shirt of mail made of tiny iron rings.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old French word maille, meaning a loop or stitch, from a Latin word for a mesh. It is a different word from the mail that brings letters, which first meant a bag.
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