| 单词 | mail catcher |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmail catcher mail catcher n. North American (a) a device fitted to a rail carriage to enable retrieval of mail pouches from the trackside into a moving train; (b) a carriage fitted with this device. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > railway wagon or carriage > device for picking up or depositing mail-bags mail catcher1875 traductor1890 1875 Chicago Tribune 18 Sept. 5/3 The Post-Office Department has introduced the use of a ‘mail-catcher’. 1893 M. H. Cushing Story of our Post Office 114 There are funds..for the purchase and repair of mail bags and mail catchers. 1999 Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 9 Jan. (PG Extra) m27 The highlight comes when the late night ‘mail catcher’ makes its run from Cumberland to Baltimore, hooking the mail at each stop without stopping. < as lemmas |
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