Noun: post horse powst hors
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travellers
"The weary traveller rented a fresh post horse to continue his journey";
- post-horse, poster [archaic]
Derived forms: post horses, post-horses
Type of: Equus caballus, horse, hoss [US, informal]