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Meaning of "mailsack" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAILSACK

mailsack  [ˈmeɪlˌsæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAILSACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mailsack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAILSACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mailsack

Mail sack

A mail sack or mailsack is a mail bag used to carry large quantities of mail. Different handling and security requirements for different classes of mail is integral to the postal rate structure, and is tied to regulation and rates for the mail under the auspices of the postal rate commission. A mail sack is not a locked bag since they need little security. In contrast to a similar mailbag — referred to as a mail pouch that employs a locking mechanism on the top of the bag. A mail pouch has special closely spaced eyelets and a strong strap to secure the top where access into the bag is closed off and locked, where a mail sack has none of these features. During World War I it was typical of German soldiers to write postcards to their family to keep in touch to let them know where they were and what they were doing. The various ultimate destinations of the postcards were sorted into German "mail sacks" of that time period by behind the scenes post-office troops. In the United Kingdom, the term "mail sack" is more expansive and generic, and typically involves larger bags that contain mail destined for one destination.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAILSACK


coalsack
ˈkəʊlˌsæk
cul-de-sac
ˈkʌldəˌsæk
daysack
ˈdeɪˌsæk
gripsack
ˈɡrɪpˌsæk
haversack
ˈhævəˌsæk
hopsack
ˈhɒpˌsæk
knapsack
ˈnæpˌsæk
ovisac
ˈəʊvɪˌsæk
packsack
ˈpækˌsæk
rucksack
ˈrʌkˌsæk
towsack
ˈtəʊˌsæk
woolsack
ˈwʊlˌsæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAILSACK

mailability
mailable
mailbag
mailboat
mailbox
mailcoach
maile
mailer
Mailgram
mailing
mailing address
mailing clerk
mailing list
maill
Maillol
maillot
mailman
mailmen
mailpouch
mailshot

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAILSACK

attack
back
black
Cossack
crack
Cusack
feedback
go back
gunny sack
hit the sack
in the black
jack
lack
pack
ransack
sack
sad sack
the right track
the sack
track

Synonyms and antonyms of mailsack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mailsack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAILSACK

Find out the translation of mailsack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mailsack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mailsack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mailsack
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mailsack
570 millions of speakers

English

mailsack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mailsack
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mailsack
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mailsack
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mailsack
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mailsack
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mailsack
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mailsack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mailsack
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mailsack
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mailsack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mailsack
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mailsack
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलस्ॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mailsack
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mailsack
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mailsack
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mailsack
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mailsack
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mailsack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mailsack
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mailsack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mailsack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mailsack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAILSACK»

The term «mailsack» is barely ever used and occupies the 203.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAILSACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mailsack

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAILSACK»

Discover the use of mailsack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mailsack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
James Joyce: A Critical Guide
She quietly places this letter in her 'shammy mailsack', another incarnation of the ' nabsack' described in the first episode (FW: 206). The contents of this letter are of little intrinsic significance, but the 'mailsack' is an important symbol: it is here ...
Lee Spinks, 2009
2
Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the ...
A mail-sack-catching mechanism carried upon a mail-car having a mounting permitting it to swing or rotate when engaged by a mailsack, said catching mechanism includinga pair of relatively movab the said jaws adapted to be engaged by ...
United States. Patent Office, 1905
3
The Information
Tensing her legs, a young woman in a blue pants suit now hoisted Richard's mailsack on to the broad bucket of the platform-scale. If his suitcase had raised eyebrows, his mailsack was the theme of candid debate. To get them through this  ...
Martin Amis, 2010
4
Animal Friends All Year Long
"I've got something for you, Ken," said Zippy, pulling open the mailsack. " SQUAWK!" Out of the sack flew the lost hen! Kenny was so surprised that he fell back into a tower of macaroni boxes. Zippy was so startled that he fell into the flour sack.
Patricia M. Scarry, Golden Books, 1987
5
Joyce's Abandoned Female Costumes, Gratefully Received
... "ages and ages" ago, not with the unifying but with the "confusioning of human races" (35.5). For the poison plague within ALP's shammy mailsack is a source of disruption rather than of reconciliation. Blanchot, in The Writing of the Disaster, ...
Elisabeth Sheffield, 1998
6
I, Tom Horn
Next thing, I barred one arm over the boss herder's throat from behind, lifted him wide of his damn saddle, and dropped him like throwing off the mailsack at Bacon Springs or Crane Ranch without slowing the stagecoach. Into the empty saddle ...
Will Henry, 1996
7
Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain: A Biography
Sosudden isitall, andso like a flashof unreal fancy, thatbutfor the flakeof white foam left quivering and perishingon a mailsack after the vision had flashed by and disappeared,we might havedoubted whether we had seen anyactual horseand ...
Justin Kaplan, 2008
8
Roughing It (Illustrated And Annotated Edition):
So sudden is it all, and so like a flash of unreal fancy, that but for the flake of white foam left quivering and perishing on a mailsack after the vision had flashed by and disappeared, we mighthave doubtedwhether we had seen any actual horse  ...
Mark Twain, 2014
9
Roughing It (Illustrated):
Then wefedhim a little,and by and by he seemed to comprehend the situation and a grateful light softened his eye. We made his mailsack bed as comfortable as possible, and constructed a pillow forhim with ourcoats. He seemedvery thankful.
Mark Twain, 2014
10
Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)
... languid consciousness. Then we fedhima little, andbyand byhe seemed to comprehend the situation anda grateful light softened his eye.We made his mailsack bed as comfortable as possible, and constructed a pillow forhim with our coats.
Mark Twain, 2013

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAILSACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mailsack is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Destiny: No NPC Companions, Crafting Detailed, New Gameplay …
Bungie has dropped a ton of new details about its upcoming online shooter Destiny in the new Community Mailsack and spoke about the ... «GamingBolt, Apr 14»
2
Destiny players can totally avoid multiplayer if they wish, says Bungie
In the latest edition of Bungie's Mailsack blog, the developer said on the matter, “As for playing solo, this question still comes to us a lot, and ... «VG247, Jul 13»
3
Destiny Can Be Played Alone, Multiplayer Not Compulsory
Addressing the concern in the latest Bungie Mailsack, the studio confirmed that you'll never have to take part in multiplayer if you don't want to. «Game Front, Jul 13»
4
Review: 'The Right to Arm Bears', by Gordon R. Dickson
... remote community where she is held, the Human Embassy decides to mail him: to have the local Dilbian postman carry him in his mailsack. «Flayrah, Feb 13»
5
Lord Lucan 'fled to Eigg', police report claims
Ms Rivett was found in a mailsack in the Lucan home in November 7, 1974. Lady Lucan, the peer's wife, was also attacked but managed to ... «Scotsman, Feb 13»
6
Christmas history: Fascinating facts behind our festive traditions
A few of them might still be at the bottom of a mailsack somewhere... Tinsel. The first mass-produced Christmas decoration, it was made in ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 12»
7
A Summer In Italy Breeds Lust, Confusion
A crowd of men, walking backward? Whittaker was waiting for them, with his drink (and the mailsack), on the other side of the smeared glass. «NPR, May 10»
8
Want To Be Sure That Your Mail Won't Explode?
The contents of a mailsack take only 3 - 5 minutes to scan. The Scanmail 10K can accommodate packages that are up to 2.5" thick by 15" wide, with length being ... «Inventorspot, Nov 09»
9
Christmas history: Fascinating facts behind festive traditions
... that the public were warned for the first time to post early for Christmas. A few of them might still be at the bottom of a mailsack somewhere. «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 09»

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