post-boat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of post-boat
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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This evening at sunset I start in the post-boat for the mainland, on my way to the place of Juliet's tomb—Verona.
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Railway to Baliani, the post-boat to Assouan, and then two days on a camel in the Libyan Desert, with an Ababdeh guide, and three baggage-camels to tie one down to their own exasperating pace.
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Amongst them was the Mercurius, the swift-sailing post-boat of Theodahad.
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A flat Arab loaf had been given to each of them—what effort of the chef of the post-boat had ever tasted like that dry brown bread?—and then, luxury of luxuries, they had a second ration of a glass of water, for the fresh-filled bags of the new-comers had provided an ample supply.
From Project Gutenberg
A flat Arab loaf had been given to each of them—what effort of the chef of the post-boat had ever tasted like that dry brown bread?—and then, luxury of luxuries, they had a second ration of a glass of water, for the fresh-filled bags of the newcomers had provided an ample supply.
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