Associations to the word «Postilion»
Noun
Wiktionary
POSTILION, noun. A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
POSTILION, noun. (obsolete) A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.
Dictionary definition
POSTILION, 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).
Wise words
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