POSTMAN


Meaning of POSTMAN in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .