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Definition of Postboy
1. n. One who rides post horses; a position; a courier.
Definition of Postboy
1. Noun. (historical) A male postilion. ¹
2. Noun. A boy who carries letters from the post. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Postboy
1. a boy who carries mail [n -BOYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Postboy
Literary usage of Postboy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Spec, postman, postboy, carrier. level, n. Spec, horizontal, elevation, equality,
stage, drift, horizon. letting, n. leasing, hiring, renting; ..."
2. Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne: Taken from Original Sources by John Ashton (1882)
"... Hack writers—Poverty of authors—Their punishment—The press— Daily Courant—List
of newspapers—London Gazette—postboy—Postman ..."
3. The Works of Hannah More by Hannah More (1836)
"THE HISTORY TOM WHITE THE postboy. IN TWO PARTS. PART I. TOM WHITE was one of
the best drivers of a post-chaise on the Bath road. ..."
4. The Works of Hannah More by Hannah More (1830)
"HISTORY OF TOM WHITE THE postboy. IN TWO PARTS. PART I. TOM WHITE was one of the
best drivers of a post- chaise on the Bath road. ..."
5. Brooks's Readers by Stratton Duluth Brooks (1907)
"THE LITTLE postboy IN my travels about the world I have made the acquaintance of
a great many children, and I might tell you many things about their dress, ..."
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