"star route" meaning in English

See star route in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: star routes [plural]
Etymology: The blank contracts for these routes bore a number of stars. Head templates: {{en-noun}} star route (plural star routes)
  1. (US, historical) A postal delivery route by means other than railroad or steamboat. Wikipedia link: Star routes Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-star_route-en-noun-U3qSMISn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "steamboat",
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      ],
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