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Word: Postilion
Speech Type: Noun
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)
pɒˈstɪlɪən
pəˈstɪlɪən
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
- postillion
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