(n): the words of something written
(n): anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
(n): the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
(n): a written symbol that is used to represent speech
(n): owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
(n): (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
(n): a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention)
(n): an interpretation based on the exact wording
(n): an award earned by participation in a school sport
(n): a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
(v): win an athletic letter
(v): acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
(v): set down or print with letters
(v): reproduce by printing
(v): mark letters on or mark with letters
(v): mark or trace on a surface
In Robert Graves' I, Claudius this saying is attributed to a Roman whose name I can't recall. (And alas I don't own a copy of the book.)
“The letter I have written today is longer than usual because I lacked the time to make it shorter.”
– Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)