POSTILION


Meaning of POSTILION in English

— postilioned , adj.

/poh stil"yeuhn, po-/ , n.

a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.

Also, esp. Brit., postillion .

[ 1580-90; earlier postillon postiglione, deriv. of posta POST 3 ]

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