mail-carrier

mail carrier

noun
a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
Also called letter carrier, postal carrier.


Origin:
1780–90, Americanism

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mail carrier

noun
a man who delivers the mail [syn: mailman
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Mail-carrier is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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