POSTAL

postal

(adjective) of or relating to the system for delivering mail; “postal delivery”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

postal (not comparable)

Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail.

Anagrams

• A plots, plasto-

Source: Wiktionary


Post"al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. postal.]

Definition: Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. Postal card, or Post card, a card sold by the government for transmission through the mails, at a lower rate of postage than a sealed letter. The message is written on one side of the card, and the direction on the other.

– Postal money order. See Money order, under Money.

– Postal note, an order payable to bearer, for a sum of money (in the United States less than five dollars under existing law), issued from one post office and payable at another specified office.

– Postal Union, a union for postal purposes entered into by the most important powers, or governments, which have agreed to transport mail matter through their several territories at a stipulated rate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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