postilion
Meaning
- A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
- (obsolete) A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɒˈstɪlɪən/
Etymology
From Middle French postillon, and its likely source, Italian postiglione (“guide for driver of post-coach”), from posta (“post”).
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