"postboy" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008 January 10, David Colman, “Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff”, in New York Times:",
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        "A male postilion."
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        "(historical) A male postilion."
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        "A boy who carries letters from the post."
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