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postilion

noun

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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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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pɒˈstɪlɪən

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noun

  1. 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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