mailing machine

A machine for attaching addre es to newspapers, ., for transmi ion by mail. *māille (1), 8. [MALL (1), 8.] *maille (2), *maile, s. [Fr., from O. Fr. meaille from Lat. metallum =metal.] A name given to sev eral coins of various denominations and values: (1) A small copper coin of the value of half a denier, current in France under the kings of the Capetian race; (2) a silver halfpenny y current in the reign of Henry V. IMG:content-0834.png:[blocks in formation] Numis.: The 161-700 Maille-noble. English half noble of the time of Edward III., a gold coin of the value of 80 cents. †mail-măn, s. [Eng. mail (2), and man .] A man employed to carry the mail. "The mailman had left a bottle of rum as he rode by."-Gentleman's Magazine. maim, *mai me, *maym, *may-hem, *meyhem, v . t. [O. Fr. mehaigner =to maim; Ital. magagnare, cf. Bret. mach aña =to maim.] [MAIM, 8.] 1. Lit .: To deprive of the use of a limb; to disable by mutilation; to cripple, to mutilate. 2. Fig .: To deprive of any nece ary or constituent part; to cripple, to disable. "Old disciples may turn away from her maimed rites and dismantled temples."-Macaulay: Hist. Eng . , ch. xi. maim, *mai me, *mai-hem, *may-hem, *mahim, s. [O. Fr. mehaing , a word of doubtful origin; cf. Bret. machan mutilation; Ital. magagna =a defect, a blemish.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. An injury done to a man by depriving him of the use of some member; mutilation, crippling; a laming or crippling burt. "Humphrey, duke of Gloster, scarce himself, That bears so shrewd a maim . " Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. II . , ii. 3. 2. The deprivation of some nece ary or constituent part. 3. Injury, hurt, damage. "Think what a maim you give the noble cause." Beaum. & Flet.: Tamer Tamed, ii. 2. 4. An e ential defect. "Such was Lucullus' imperfection and maim , either by chiefest thing a general should have, which was, to be nature or frowardne of fortune, that he lacked the beloved."-North: Plutarch, p. 424. II. Old Law : An injury done to a man by violently depriving him of a member proper for his defense in fight, as a means either of defense or of offense. "A man's limbs (by which for the present we only understand those members which may be useful to him in fight, and the lo of which alone amounts to mayhem by the common law) are also the gift of the wise Creator to enable him to protect himself from external injuries in a state of nature." -Black stone: Comment., bk. i., ch. 1. maimed, *maymed, *y-maymed, pa . par . or a . [ΜΑΙΜ, ν .] chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; A. As adjective: 1. Mighty, great, vast. "You may as well go stand upon the beach, And bid the main flood bate his usual height." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice, iv. 1. 2. Principal, chief; the first in rank, importance, size, . "All perfectly agreeing in the main articles."- Porteus, vol. i., lec. 2. 3. Important, powerful, large. 4. Directly applied; direct, pure, simple. 5. Absolute, direct, pure; as, a main untruth. IMG:content-0835.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Bank .: A banker's shovel for coin. ( Eng .) 2. Hydraul .: A large or principal water or gas pipe. The smaller are termed supply or service pipes or branches. 3. Naut .: The middle or principal mast, hatchway, ., in a three-masted ve el. In all two masted ve els, except the yawl, galiot, and ketch, the main is the aftermost mast. A brig or schooner has a fore and main mast. With a yawl or ketch the forward mast is the larger, and is called the main-mast, the other being the mizzen. In the main , * For the main : For the most part. "These notions concerning coinage have, for the main, been put into writing above twelve months."- Locke . main-body, s. Mil .: That part of an army which marches between the advance and rear guards; in camp, that body which lies between the two wings. IMG:content-0836.png:[blocks in formation] Steam-eng.: A valve belonging to the Giffard injector, to prevent water running out of the boiler, should anything go wrong with the injector. main-couple, s . Carp.: The principal tru in a roof. *main-course, s. The main-sail of a square rigged ve el. "Down with the topmast; yare, lower, lower; bring her to try with main - course . " --Shakesp.: Tempest, i. 1. main-deck, s . Ship build.: The deck next above the lower deck. main-guard, s. Mil .: A body of horse posted before a camp for the safety of the army. sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. main-hatch, s. Naut.: The hatch in or near the middle of a ship. main-hold, s. Naut .: That part of a ship's hold which lies near the main-hatch. main-inclosure, s. Fortification: The body of the place. main-keel, s. Ship build .: The principal keel, as distinguished from the false keel.