Hypertext Webster Gateway: "mailing"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mail \Mail\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mailed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mailing}.]
To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or
place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail;
to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.]
Note: In the United States to mail and to post are both in
common use; as, to mail or post a letter. In England
post is the commoner usage.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mailing \Mail"ing\, n. [Scot., fr. mail tribute, rent. See 2d
{Mail}.]
A farm. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mailing
n 1: mail sent by a sender at one time; "the candidate sent out
three large mailings"
2: the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the
time of mailing" [syn: {posting}]
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