post horse

noun

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

post horse

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of post horse¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

In 1808 another act for farming the post-horse duties was passed, modifying somewhat the provisions of the previous act.

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And we went forth with post-horse, and the charge of every horse, being still ten in number, comes to 10s.

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It has a wide reach, and employs electricity more freely than did the oldtime newspaper the post-horse.

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When I dismounted from my post-horse, I hastened to my father's apartment.

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It is worse, when the post-horse or the plow-horse is plunged up to his belly in the river or pond immediately after his work.

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