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Airmail

//ˈɛə.meɪl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The system of conveying mail using aircraft. countable, uncountable

    "to send a letter by airmail"

  2. 2
    a system of conveying mail by aircraft wordnet
  3. 3
    The items of mail so carried. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    letters and packages that are transported by aircraft wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To send mail by air. transitive
  2. 2
    send or transport by airmail wordnet
  3. 3
    To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From air + mail.

Etymology 2

From air + mail.

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