mailer

[ mey-ler ]

/ ˈmeɪ lər /

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noun

a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.

a container, as a mailing tube or protective envelope, for mailing papers, books, merchandise, etc.

an advertising brochure, form letter, or the like, sent out in the mail.

mailing machine.

Archaic. a mailboat.

Words nearby mailer

mailcatcher, mailcoach, maile, mailed, mailed fist, mailer, mailer, norman, mailgram, mailing, mailing list, mailing machine

Origin of mailer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; mail¹ + -er¹

Definition for mailer (2 of 3)

Mailer

[ mey-ler ]

/ ˈmeɪ lər /

noun

Norman,1923–2007, U.S. writer.

Definition for mailer (3 of 3)

mail¹

[ meyl ]

/ meɪl /

noun

letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.

a single collection of such letters, packages, etc., as sent or delivered: to open one's mail; to find a bill in the mail; The mail for England was put on the noon plane.

Also mails. the system, usually operated or supervised by the national government, for sending or delivering letters, packages, etc.; postal system: to buy clothes by mail.

a train, boat, etc., as a carrier of postal matter.

electronic mail; email.

adjective

of or relating to mail.

verb (used with object)

to send by mail; place in a post office or mailbox for transmission.

to transmit by email.

Origin of mail

1175–1225; Middle English male (noun) < Old French malle < Germanic; compare Old High German mal(a)ha satchel, bag

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mail

mail male

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Examples from the Web for mailer

During this time, Mailer also displayed an unexpected humility in the company of his fellow literary stars.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is not to suggest that Mailer ever lost the intellectual toughness which was central to his work.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many readers will no doubt be surprised just how friendly Mailer was, how helpful he was to friends and strangers alike.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You know, I never had a monstrous ego,” Mailer confides to a friend in l987.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mailer would argue, for example, that timidity does more harm to the novelist than donning a mask of extreme self-confidence.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He inked each galley, placed it in the mailing machine, and then fed the papers into the mailer.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler
This is a very short and simple entry in Mr. Mailer's journal, but it has most solemn significance.
George Muller of Bristol|Arthur T. Pierson
If they got us out there they could surround us and mailer the life out of us.
Swatty|Ellis Parker Butler
When she entered the editorial office Tom was putting the last of the papers through the mailer.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler
The great Pacific mailer was lost in the fog full half a mile away.
A Wounded Name|Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (1 of 6)

mailer

/ (ˈmeɪlə) /

noun

a person who addresses or mails letters, etc

US and Canadian a machine used for stamping and addressing mail

US and Canadian a container for mailing things

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (2 of 6)

Mailer

/ (ˈmeɪlə) /

noun

Norman. 1923–2007, US author. His works, which are frequently critical of modern American society, include the war novel The Naked and the Dead (1948), An American Dream (1965), his account of the 1967 peace march on Washington The Armies of the Night (1968), The Executioner's Song (1979), and Barbary Shore (1998)

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (3 of 6)

mail¹

/ (meɪl) /

noun

Also called (esp Brit): post letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the post office

the postal system

a single collection or delivery of mail

a train, ship, or aircraft that carries mail

short for electronic mail

(modifier) of, involving, or used to convey maila mail train

verb (tr)

mainly US and Canadian to send by mailUsual Brit word: post

to contact (a person) by electronic mail

to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail

Derived forms of mail

mailable, adjectivemailability, noun

Word Origin for mail

C13: from Old French male bag, probably from Old High German malha wallet

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (4 of 6)

mail²

/ (meɪl) /

noun

a type of flexible armour consisting of riveted metal rings or links

the hard protective shell of such animals as the turtle and lobster

verb

(tr) to clothe or arm with mail

Derived forms of mail

mail-less, adjective

Word Origin for mail

C14: from Old French maille mesh, from Latin macula spot

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (5 of 6)

mail³

/ (meɪl) /

noun

archaic, mainly Scot a monetary payment, esp of rent or taxes

Word Origin for mail

Old English māl terms, from Old Norse māl agreement

British Dictionary definitions for mailer (6 of 6)

mail⁴

/ (meɪl) /

noun

Australian informal a rumour or report, esp a racing tip

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