Translation
mail, post, email, armor
Examples
Did any mail arrive for me today?
Did any mail arrive for me today?
He wore a coat of chain mail.
He wore a coat of chain mail.
Grammar Patterns
((~)) letters and parcels The mail arrives in the morning.
((~)) a type of armor The knight wore a suit of mail.
Similar Words
Synonyms: post, correspondence (for letters); armor (for mail)
Etymology
The 'post' sense is from Old French 'male' (traveling bag). The 'armor' sense is from Old French 'maille' (mesh of a net).
Memory Tips
Picture two different things: letters in a 'mailbox' and a knight's 'chain mail' armor.