(n) someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman), Syn.postillion
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. postille, apostille, LL. postilla, probably from L. post illa (sc. verba) after those (words). Cf. Apostil. ] 1. Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. [ 1913 Webster ]
Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (R. C. Ch. & Luth. Ch.) A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture; as, the first postils were composed by order of Charlemagne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Postiled (&unr_;) or Postilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Postiling or Postilling. ] To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate. [ 1913 Webster ]
Postiling and allegorizing on Scripture. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Written also postiller. ] One who writers marginal notes; one who illustrates the text of a book by notes in the margin. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. postillon, It. postiglione, fr. posta post. See Post a postman. ] One who rides and guides the first pair of horses of a coach or post chaise; also, one who rides one of the horses when one pair only is used. [ Written also postillion. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[aposutei-yu ; abosuteiru] (n) stamp or certificate of public document authentication in accordance with Hague Convention XII; apostille [Add to Longdo]
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