POSTILION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Postilion

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘forerunner acting as guide to the post-horse rider’): from French postillon, from Italian postiglione ‘post-boy’, from posta (see post)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pɒˈstɪlɪən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pəˈstɪlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who rides the leading nearside (left-hand side) horse of a team or pair drawing a coach or carriage, especially when there is no coachman.

Short Definition:

person who rides leading nearside left-hand side horse of team or pair drawing coach or carriage

Variant Forms:
  • postillion

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