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MAILBAG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Letter carrier's shoulder bag
Example:
in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag
Synonyms:
mailbag; postbag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mailbag" is a kind of...):
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pouch used in the shipment of mail
Synonyms:
mail pouch; mailbag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mailbag" is a kind of...):
pouch (a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mailbag"):
diplomatic pouch (a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office)
