"Pony Express" meaning in All languages combined

See Pony Express on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Pony Express [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Pony Express}} the Pony Express
  1. (historical) A 19th-century mail service delivering messages across North America by means of riders on horseback. Wikipedia link: Pony Express Tags: historical Categories (topical): Post

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