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Postillion

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Noun

1. postilion, postillion

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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Postillion

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noun
a person who rides the near horse of the leaders in order to guide a team of horses drawing a coach

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Postillion

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noun
1. 
a person who rides the left-hand horse of the leaders of a four-horse carriage
2. 
one who rides the left-hand horse of a two-horse carriage when there is no driver

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Postillion

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

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