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Postillion Definition & Meaning

postillion
noun
  1. 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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What does postillion mean?
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
What part of speech is postillion?
Postillion is a noun.

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