"postboy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: postboys [plural]
Etymology: post + boy Etymology templates: {{compound|en|post|boy}} post + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} postboy (plural postboys)
  1. (historical) A male postilion. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-postboy-en-noun-FKLUoVRV
  2. A boy who carries letters from the post.
    Sense id: en-postboy-en-noun-BGidW-uz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

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