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n. - Someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman).

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Usage examples (39)
  • Apr. 377/1 At the back, the jacket is laid in postillion-plaits.
  • "The postillion is a liar, I told him nothing of the kind."
  • “The postillion is a liar, I told him nothing of the kind.”
  • The postillion is a soldier or other government employé, and must be armed to repel robbers.
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