MAILBOAT

Meaning of MAILBOAT in English

■ noun a ship or boat that carries mail.

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MAILBOAT — /mayl"boht'/ , n. a boat for transporting mail. Also, mail boat . [ 1785-95, Amer.; MAIL 1 + BOAT ]
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MAILBOAT — n. boat which conveys mail
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POST-BOAT — /pohst"boht'/ , n. Brit. mailboat. [ 1590-1600 ]
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MAILER — /may"leuhr/ , n. 1. a person who mails or prepares material for mailing. 2. a container, as a mailing tube …
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PACKET BOAT — small boat that supplies a regular service for carrying passengers or freight on a fixed short route; mailboat, boat which …
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INTERVENE — ( intervenes, intervening, intervened) 1. If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change …
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INTERVENE — (~s, intervening, ~d) 1. If you ~ in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change it. …
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