POSTILION

postilion, postillion

(noun) someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

postilion (plural postilions)

A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.

(obsolete) A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.

Source: Wiktionary


Pos*til"ion, n. Etym: [F. postillon, It. postiglione, fr. posta post. See Post a postman.]

Definition: One who rides and guides the first pair of horses of a coach or post chaise; also, one who rides one of the horses when one pair only is used. [Written also postillion.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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