post horse
noun
a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers.
Also called
poster.
Origin of post horse
First recorded in 1520–30
Words nearby post horse
post exchange,
post factum,
post hoc,
post hoc, ergo propter hoc,
post horn,
post horse,
post house,
post meridiem,
post mill,
post oak,
post obitum
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British Dictionary definitions for post horse
post horse
noun
(formerly) a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by postriders or for hire to travellers