postilion

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
2. noun A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.

Similar words

postillion near leader pillion led horse posthorse coachhorse wheelhorse polehead coachfellow

Often followed by

to and was who in had de on of

Word family

postilions postillion postillions