n. (also postillion) the rider on the near (left-hand side) horse drawing a coach etc. when there is no coachman.
[ F postillon f. It. postiglione post-boy f. posta POST(2) ]
n. (also postillion) the rider on the near (left-hand side) horse drawing a coach etc. when there is no coachman.
[ F postillon f. It. postiglione post-boy f. posta POST(2) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012