POSTILION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

postilion; postillion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("postilion" is a kind of...):

equestrian; horseback rider; horseman (a man skilled in equitation)

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