postilion.
A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
Meaning & usage
A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French postillon, and its likely source, Italian postiglione (“guide for driver of post-coach”), from posta (“post”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.