About The Word Postilion
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Postilion
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What's The Definition Of Postilion?
[n] someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Postilion: postillion Related Terms | Find terms related to Postilion: See Also | equestrian | horseback rider | horseman Postilion In Webster's Dictionary \Pos*til"ion\, n. [F. postillon, It. postiglione, fr.
posta post. See {Post} a postman.]
One who rides and guides the first pair of horses of a coach
or post chaise; also, one who rides one of the horses when
one pair only is used. [Written also {postillion}.]
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