post horse
post horse is the alternative spelling of posthorse.
Meaning of posthorse
Noun
posthorse (plural posthorses)
- A horse ridden by a postrider to carry mail.
- His name was Joe, and he lived at Skroperud in Ullensaker. He built himself a new house there, and he had two or three fat cows and a horse, the like of which was not to be found in the whole parish; the horse was often used as post-horse between Mo and Trogstad, and Joe didn't seem to care much...1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 262
Forms of post horse
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Questions about post horse
- What is post horse the alternative spelling of?
- Post horse is the alternative spelling of posthorse.
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