post horse

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noun

a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers.

Also called poster.

Origin of post horse

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby post horse

post hoc, ergo propter hoc, posthole, posthole digger, postholith, post horn, post horse, post house, posthumous, posthumously, posthypnotic, posthypnotic suggestion

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Example sentences from the Web for post horse

He was in the “post-horse duty,” the Squire said—whatever that might mean; and she had money on her own account.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
I had never before had a post-horse that went so fast, and I wondered why.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
It is famed for its tanneries and leather goods, sheepskins and post-horse bells.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various
When I dismounted from my post-horse, I hastened to my father's apartment.
Rob Roy, Volume 1., Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

It has a wide reach, and employs electricity more freely than did the oldtime newspaper the post-horse.
Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 1, October, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for post horse

post horse

noun

(formerly) a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by postriders or for hire to travellers

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单词	post horse
释义	post horse SEE SYNONYMS FOR post horse ON THESAURUS.COM noun a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers. Also called poster. Origin of post horse First recorded in 1520–30 Words nearby post horse post hoc, ergo propter hoc, posthole, posthole digger, postholith, post horn, post horse, post house, posthumous, posthumously, posthypnotic, posthypnotic suggestion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for post horse He was in the “post-horse duty,” the Squire said—whatever that might mean; and she had money on her own account. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood I had never before had a post-horse that went so fast, and I wondered why. The Land of the Long Night\|Paul du Chaillu It is famed for its tanneries and leather goods, sheepskins and post-horse bells. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6\|Various When I dismounted from my post-horse, I hastened to my father's apartment. Rob Roy, Volume 1., Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott It has a wide reach, and employs electricity more freely than did the oldtime newspaper the post-horse. Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 1, October, 1884\|Various British Dictionary definitions for post horse post horse noun (formerly) a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by postriders or for hire to travellers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to post horse carriage horse, coach horse, draft horse
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post horse

noun

Origin of post horse

Words nearby post horse

Example sentences from the Web for post horse

British Dictionary definitions for post horse

noun

Words related to post horse