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postrider
[ pohst-rahy-der ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌraɪ dər /
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noun
(formerly) a person who rode post; a mounted mail carrier.
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How to use postrider in a sentence
Write him a letter—send it by the postrider—urge upon him the enormous importance of his getting here by tomorrow morning.
Caesar Rodney's Ride|Henry Fisk CarltonNow the postrider was to the people of Revolutionary days what the telegraph or the telephone is to us today.
Caesar Rodney's Ride|Henry Fisk CarltonYes, yes, it's Rodney—Rodney and the postrider—they're coming!
Caesar Rodney's Ride|Henry Fisk Carlton
British Dictionary definitions for postrider
postrider
/ (ˈpəʊstˌraɪdə) /
noun
(formerly) a person who delivered post on horseback
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