Estafette

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted courier. obsolete

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carriercourierdispatch riderdispatch rideremissaryexpress

Etymology

Borrowed from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, diminutive of staffa (“stirrup”).

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dispatch rider

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