Postrider

noun

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Noun
  1. 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"

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carriercourieremissaryexpressgo betweenhermes

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"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.

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