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noun
A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: postillion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: horseman, equestrian, horseback rider
History
From Middle French postillon, and its likely source, Italian postiglione (“guide for driver of post-coach”), from posta (“post”).
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
