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postilion

pos·til·ion [ pə stíllyən, pō stíllyən ] (plural pos·til·ions) or pos·til·lion [ pə stíllyən, pō stíllyən ] (plural pos·til·lions)


noun 
Definition:
 
rider of carriage horse: somebody riding the left-hand front horse in a team of horses drawing a carriage

[Early 17th century. Via French postillon "relay rider" < Italian postiglione< posta< Latin posita (see post3)]
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