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post horse

 

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Noun post horse has 1 sense
  1. post horse, poster - a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
    --1 is a kind of horse, Equus caballus

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Post Horse

Noun: A horse used for carrying mail or as a relay horse at a post house.

Sense 1: A horse specifically trained and assigned for carrying mail and facilitating speedy delivery.

Sample Sentence: The post horse galloped through the countryside, ensuring swift delivery of the important letters.

Sense 2: A horse provided at a post house as a relay for tired or injured horses on long journeys.

Sample Sentence: At each post house, the exhausted horses were replaced by fresh post horses to continue their arduous journey.


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