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   postilion

   /pɒˈstɪlɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a person who rides the leading nearside (left-hand side) horse of a team or pair drawing a coach or carriage, especially when there is no coachman.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘forerunner acting as guide to the post-horse rider’): from French postillon, from Italian postiglione ‘post-boy’, from posta (see post2).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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