Postrider
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who rides over a postroad to carry the mails.
"Six persons were chosen as post-riders, to give due notice to the country towns of any attempt to land the tea by force"
Example
More examples"Six persons were chosen as post-riders, to give due notice to the country towns of any attempt to land the tea by force"
Etymology
From post + rider.