postilion

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  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.

Werger

postilló

αμαξηλάτης ιππεύων

postilhão

Postilhão

postiljon

Wagenlenker

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/pɒˈstɪlɪən/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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

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