Noun: postillion pó'stil-yun [N. Amer], pó'sti-lee-un [Brit]
- Someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
"The postillion skilfully manoeuvred the horses through the narrow city streets";
- postilion
Derived forms: postillions
Type of: equestrian, horseback rider
Encyclopedia: Postillion