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A spot. |
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A small piece of money; especially, an English silver
half-penny of the time of Henry V. |
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Rent; tribute. |
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A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was
used especially for defensive armor. |
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Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering. |
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A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose
hemp on lines and white cordage. |
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Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and
plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc. |
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To arm with mail. |
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To pinion. |
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A bag; a wallet. |
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The bag or bags with the letters, papers, papers, or other
matter contained therein, conveyed under public authority from one post
office to another; the whole system of appliances used by government in
the conveyance and delivery of mail matter. |
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That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through
the post office. |
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A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be
carried. |
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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. |