1. [n]  the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
2. [n]  an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
3. [n]  an interconnected or intersecting configuration or system of components; "there was a hole in the network where some of the strands were broken"; "he used a copper frame with copper meshing"
4. [n]  contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
5. [n]  the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
6. [v]  coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
7. [v]  entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
8. [v]  keep engaged; "engaged the gears"
9. [v]  work together in harmony

1. \Mesh\, n. [AS. masc, max, m?scre; akin to D. maas, masche,
   OHG. masca, Icel. m["o]skvi; cf. Lith. mazgas a knot, megsti
   to weave nets, to knot.]
   1. The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net
      between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a
      space; network; a net.
            A golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men. --Shak.
   2. (Gearing) The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a
      wheel and rack.
   {Mesh stick}, a stick on which the mesh is formed in netting.
   

2. \Mesh\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Meshed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Meshing}.]
   To catch in a mesh. --Surrey.
   

3. \Mesh\, v. i. (Gearing)
   To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels.
   

The INTERCAL name for hash.