What is "postilion" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does postilion mean in English? Meaning of postilion definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "postilion" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "postilion": someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)

Noun

  • 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
  • Hypernyms: equestrian horseback rider horseman
  • Pronunciation in US: /pəˈstɪljən/, /poʊˈstɪljən/

    Pronunciation in UK: /pɒˈstɪlɪən/

    Synonyms:

    jockey, equestrian, cowboy, gaucho, broncobuster, pricker, roughrider, cavalryman, dragoon, buckaroo, equerry, horse guard, horse trainer,

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