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POSTILLION
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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:
Hypernyms ("postillion" is a kind of...):
equestrian; horseback rider; horseman (a man skilled in equitation)