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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 or postillion

Noun

(esp. formerly) a person who rides one of a pair of horses drawing a coach [French postillon]

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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