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
postillion (plural postillions)
Alternative spelling of postilion
Source: Wiktionary
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
