wail

n : a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be

heard throughout the ward" [syn: {lament}, {lamentation},

{plaint}]

v 1: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with

sorrow" [syn: {howl}, {ululate}, {roar}, {yawl}]

2: cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" [syn: {whimper},

{mewl}, {pule}]

mail

1. {electronic mail}.

2. The {Berkeley Unix} program for composing and reading

{electronic mail}. It normally uses {sendmail} to handle

delivery.

{Unix manual page}: mail(1)

(1997-12-03)