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mailcatcher

mailcatcher noun: a device on a train for picking up mailbags while the train is in motion.

Noun

mailcatcher (plural mailcatchers)

  1. (historical) A device on a train for picking up mailbags while the train is in motion.
    Synonyms:
    catcher

Synonyms of mailcatcher

Forms of mailcatcher

pluralmailcatchers

Origin of mailcatcher

From mail + catcher.

Questions about mailcatcher

What does mailcatcher mean?
Mailcatcher means a device on a train for picking up mailbags while the train is in motion.
What part of speech is mailcatcher?
Mailcatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of mailcatcher?
The plural of mailcatcher is mailcatchers.

Words near mailcatcher in the dictionary

  1. mailcalls
  2. mailcar
  3. mailcars
  4. mailcart
  5. mailcarts
  6. mailcatcher
  7. mailcatchers
  8. mailclad
  9. mailcoach
  10. mailcoaches
  11. mailcoat

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