/ˈmeɪloʊtʃ/ or /ˈmeɪloʊtʃə/ (MAI-lohch or MAI-loh-chuh)

Definitions

1. noun

A horse-drawn vehicle used in the 19th and early 20th centuries to carry mail, especially over long distances; a stagecoach used for carrying mail.

“The mailcoach rattled down the dusty road, delivering letters to the rural towns.”

2. verb

To transport mail by a horse-drawn vehicle, especially a stagecoach.

“The mail was mailed and then mailed again when the mailcoach arrived at the next post office.”