postman 1
/pohst"meuhn/ , n. , pl. postmen .
1. a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
2. Archaic. a courier.
[ 1520-30; POST 3 + -MAN ]
Usage . See -man .
postman 2
/pohst"meuhn/ , n. , pl. postmen . Old Eng. Law.
a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions. Cf. tubman .
[ 1760-70; POST 1 + -MAN ]