| 释义 |
post·man
I. \ˈpōs(t)mən, -ˌman, -aa(ə)n\ noun
(plural postmen)
Etymology: post (IV) + man
: mail carrier
II. noun
(plural postmen)
Etymology: post (I) + man; from the fact that his place in the court was beside the post used as a measure of length in excise cases
: a junior barrister in the former English Court of Exchequer having precedence in motion except in Crown business — compare tubman 1 |