postillion

Other forms: postillions

Definitions of postillion
  1. 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)
    synonyms: postilion
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    type of:
    equestrian, horseback rider, horseman
    a person skilled in riding horses
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