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- [meyl-boht]
- /ˈmeɪlˌboʊt/
- /ˈmeɪl.bəʊt/
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- [meyl-boht]
- /ˈmeɪlˌboʊt/
Definitions of mailboat word
- noun mailboat a boat for transporting mail. 1
- noun mailboat a boat that transports letters, packages, etc 0
- noun mailboat a boat used to transport mail. 0
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Origin of mailboat
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1785-95; mail1 + boat
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Parts of speech for Mailboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mailboat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mailboat usage trend in Literature
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