| 单词 | twopenny postman |
| 释义 | > as lemmastwopenny postman d. twopenny post: the London post (1801–1839) for conveyance of letters, etc. at an ordinary charge of twopence each. Also attributive, as twopenny postman, etc. ΘΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > types of service printed paper1553 letter post1660 penny post1680 general post1687 parcel post1790 penny postage1798 twopenny post1811 twopenny1818 printed matter1836 parcel delivery1837 bangy1842 book post1848 special delivery1865 V.P.P.1888 express delivery1891 rural free delivery1891 certified mail1955 recorded delivery1960 Mailgram1969 freepost1970 1811 J. Austen Sense & Sensibility II. iv. 56 Marianne..requested the footman..to get that letter conveyed..to the two-penny post . View more context for this quotation 1838 C. Dickens Oliver Twist II. xxix. 159 To make an appointment by the twopenny post. 1887 T. A. Trollope What I Remember I. ii. 44 The twopenny post was considered an immense boon to Londoners. < as lemmas |
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