Category:Postal

Post"al, a. Etym: [cf. F. postal.]

Defn: belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal Arrangements; postal authorities. Postal card, or post card, a card Sold by the government for transmission through the mails, at a lower Rate of postage than a sealed letter. The message is written on one Side of the card, and the direction on the other. -- postal money order. See money order, under money. -- postal note, an order payable to bearer, for a sum of money (in The united states less than five dollars under existing law), issued From one post office and payable at another specified office. -- postal union, a union for postal purposes entered into by the Most important powers, or governments, which have agreed to transport Mail matter through their several territories at a stipulated rate.