postilion

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

postillon

Synonymes

postillion

cabman

coachman

driver

post-boy

Traductions

postilló

Postillion

postiglione

postilhão

αμαξηλάτης ιππεύων

Postilhão

postiljon

Fuhrmann

Wagenlenker

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pɒˈstɪlɪən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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