Someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
1 Early on the morrow, the postillion addressed the people from the market-place.
2 The postillion went off, and we followed him in half an hour.
3 Upon which he bid the postillion alight, and look into the ditch.
4 To the postillion Evan was indebted for one of his first lessons.
5 Hastily making my adieus, the postillion cracked his whip, and we started.
6 And the postillion , hardly mollified, added, 'The baccy's paid for,' and smoked.
7 He made violent signs and shouted loudly, in order to stop the postillion .
8 The postillion would have fought it: he would not have despised his fare.
9 And courteously lifting his hat he called to the postillion to drive on.
10 But there can be no doubt that you wanted to kill the postillion .
11 Just as the postillion had got on horseback a servant came running up.
12 The postillion wished him good speed, and Evan shook his hand.
13 But it was necessary to be certain of her having a trusty postillion .
14 Just before a postillion , in a splendid livery, had been brought to Napoleon.
15 To it were harnessed four useful horses, with a postillion to each pair.
16 A postillion accompanies each convoy, and is responsible for its security.
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