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postillion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | postilion |
| Type of | equestrian, horseback rider, horseman |
Examples of postillion
postillion
Only the postillion, a boy who rides next to the driver, offers him his coat.
From the guardian.co.uk
He assists with legging the boat through the Sapperton tunnel and then steering it after the postillion in charge of the horses is injured.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Postilion: someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
- A postilion (or postillion, occasionally Anglicized to "post-boy") rider was the driver of a horse-drawn coach or post chaise, mounted on one of the drawing horses. By contrast, a coachman would be mounted on the vehicle along with the passengers.
