What does "mail-carrier" mean?

Alternative form of mail carrier.

What is a synonym for "mail-carrier"?

Common synonyms include: letter carrier, carrier, letter carrier, mailman, mailperson, mailperson.

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Alternative form of mail carrier. alt-of, alternative
"But, have not the mail-carriers carried the printers’ papers, for theſe ſeven years paſt, without aſking one ſhilling more for ſo doing?"

"But, have not the mail-carriers carried the printers’ papers, for theſe ſeven years paſt, without aſking one ſhilling more for ſo doing?"

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