postilion
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pos·til·ion

noun \pō-ˈstil-yən, pə-\

Definition of POSTILION

: one who rides as a guide on the near horse of one of the pairs attached to a coach or post chaise especially without a coachman

Variants of POSTILION

pos·til·ion or pos·til·lion \pō-ˈstil-yən, pə-\

Origin of POSTILION

Middle French postillon mail carrier using post-horses, from Italian postiglione, from posta post — more at post
First Known Use: circa 1611

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