postilion

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
2. (obsolete) A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.

Έννοιες

αμαξηλάτης ιππεύων

Συνώνυμα

postillion

cabman

coachman

driver

post-boy

Μεταφράσεις

postilló

Postillion

postillon

postiglione

postilhão

Postilhão

postiljon

Fuhrmann

Wagenlenker

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/pɒˈstɪlɪən/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Middle French postillon, and its likely source, Italian postiglione (“guide for driver of post-coach”), from posta (“post”).