letter-carrier

  • 31Letter-sheet envelope — Letter Let ter, n. [OE. lettre, F. lettre, OF. letre, fr. L. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 32carrier — An individual contractor or private company (airline, trucking company, railroad, etc.) that transports the mail from one postal facility to another. (Also see contact point; compare with letter carrier) …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 33carrier — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who carries or transmits something] Syn. mail carrier, letter carrier, courier, delivery person, bearer, messenger, transporter, shipper, trucker, freighter, common carrier, express, courier service, conveyor, vehicle,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34carrier — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, advocate, aerial infection, airborne infection, aircraft, aircraft carrier, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 35carrier pigeon — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, caddie, cargo handler, carrier, carter, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, drayman, express, expressman, freighter, gun bearer, hauler, homer, homing pigeon …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 36Carrier air wing — This article is about the naval unit. For the video game, see Carrier Air Wing. Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Two fly in formation above the USS Abraham Lincoln. A Carrier Air Wing (abbreviated CVW) is an operational naval aviation organization… …

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  • 37Letter box — This article is about boxes for depositing letters. For video framing, see letterbox. For the type of interprocess communication, see MailSlot . A letter box, letterbox, letter plate, letter hole, mail slot, or mailbox is a receptacle for… …

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  • 38Letter beacon — Signal of letter beacon D on 5137.5 kHz Letter beacons are radio transmissions of uncertain origin, which consist of only a single repeating Morse Code letter. They are also often referred to as: SLB, or Single Letter Beacons SLHFB, or… …

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  • 39Letter of credit — After a contract is concluded between buyer and seller, buyer s bank supplies a letter of credit to seller …

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  • 40carrier — n. 1)an aircraft; escort; personnel; troop carrier 2) a letter, mail carrier (AE; CE has postman) 3) a common, public carrier ( a transport service used by the public ) 4) a chronic carrier (of a disease) * * * [ kærɪə] escort personnel troop… …

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