Definitions for postilions

postilions pos·til·ion

Spelling: [poh-stil-yuh n, po-]
IPA: /poʊˈstɪl yən, pɒ-/

Postilions is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 383 anagrams from letters in postilions (iilnoopsst).

Definitions for postilions

noun

  1. a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
  2. a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.

Origin of postilions

1580-90; earlier postillon Middle French Italian postiglione, derivative of posta post3

Examples for postilions

Some came in cabs, with their trunks on before with the postilion.

The postilion stopped at this village to give the horses a little drink.

In five minutes we were in the saddle, with a postilion, also mounted, to accompany us.

On his way back an old-fashioned carriage with a postilion passed him.

He shouted to the postilion, and the huge, lumbering vehicle was set in motion.

The harnessing of an Italian diligence is a mystery to all but an Italian postilion.

“At your pleasure, sir,” said the fellow, and called to the postilion accordingly.

As it grew lighter, we were surprised to find that our postilion was a girl.

If you will give your horse in charge to the postilion, we will attend you at once.

Gaston took the purse, while a postilion unharnessed a horse and led it to him.

Some came in cabs, with their trunks on before with the postilion.

The postilion stopped at this village to give the horses a little drink.

On his way back an old-fashioned carriage with a postilion passed him.

Gaston took the purse, while a postilion unharnessed a horse and led it to him.

The harnessing of an Italian diligence is a mystery to all but an Italian postilion.

He shouted to the postilion, and the huge, lumbering vehicle was set in motion.

In five minutes we were in the saddle, with a postilion, also mounted, to accompany us.

As it grew lighter, we were surprised to find that our postilion was a girl.

If you will give your horse in charge to the postilion, we will attend you at once.

“At your pleasure, sir,” said the fellow, and called to the postilion accordingly.

Word Value for postilions
Scrable

0

Words with friends

14

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