postilion (redirected from postilions)

pos·til·ion also pos·til·lion  (p-stlyn, p-)

n.

One who rides the near horse of the leaders to guide the horses drawing a coach.

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[French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from posta, mail, from Old Italian, mail station; see post³.]

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postilion, postillion [pɒˈstɪljən]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a person who rides the near horse of the leaders in order to guide a team of horses drawing a coach

[from French postillon, from Italian postiglione, from posta post³]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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) postillion equestrian, horseback rider, horseman - a man skilled in equitation

Translations

postilion [pəsˈtɪlɪən] N → postillón m

postil(l)ion

n → Reiter(in) m(f) → des Sattelpferdes