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POSTILIONS
Noun
postilions
plural of postilion
Source: Wiktionary
POSTILION
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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