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postilion Definition

pos·til·ion (pōs til′yən, päs-)

noun

  1. a person who rides the left-hand horse of the leaders of a four-horse carriage
  2. one who rides the left-hand horse of a two-horse carriage when there is no driver

Etymology: Fr postillon < It postiglione < posta, post

postilion Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • ride: The earliest inspection craft were horse-drawn, the horses ridden by postilions in livery.