THE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

postilion

/poh-stil-yuhn, po-/US // poʊˈstɪl yən, pɒ- //UK // (pɒˈstɪljən) //

驿站,岗亭,哨所,驿馆

Related Words

jockey骑师,骑手,骑马者,赛马师 equestrian马术,马术家,马戏团,马术家们 cowboy牛仔,牛郎,绅士 gaucho高加索,高加索人,牛仔,高科 broncobuster骆家辉,骆宾王,骆驼祥子,骆宾王的故事 pricker挑刺者,刺客,锉刀,挑剔的人 roughrider粗糙的骑手,粗糙的骑士,粗糙的骑行者,粗糙的骑兵 cavalryman骑士,骑兵,骑兵队,骑士团 dragoon龙的故事 buckaroo斗牛士,斗士,龅牙狗,斗牛犬 equerry马车,马利,马术,马车工 horse guard护马人,守马人,护马,护马队

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inhorseman

Synonyms

broncobuster骆家辉,骆宾王,骆驼祥子,骆宾王的故事 buckaroo斗牛士,斗士,龅牙狗,斗牛犬 cavalryman骑士,骑兵,骑兵队,骑士团 cowboy牛仔,牛郎,绅士 dragoon龙的故事 equerry马车,马利,马术,马车工 equestrian马术,马术家,马戏团,马术家们 gaucho高加索,高加索人,牛仔,高科 jockey骑师,骑手,骑马者,赛马师 roughrider粗糙的骑手,粗糙的骑士,粗糙的骑行者,粗糙的骑兵 horse guard护马人,守马人,护马,护马队 horse trainer练马师,驯马师,训马师,驯马者

Examples

As the window dropped, Ripperda saw the wounded postilion fall on the neck of his horse.
But not so: the postilion was an actual baron, the bearer of an ancient name, the descendant of gallant gentlemen.
Suddenly a carriage came dashing up the hill, with four horses and a postilion.
He shouted to the postilion, and the huge, lumbering vehicle was set in motion.
M'Caskey made a bound on his seat, and threw his cigar through the window, while he shouted to the postilion to stop.

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