post chaise
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post chaise
n.
A closed, four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage, formerly used to transport mail and passengers.
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post chaise
n
a closed four-wheeled horse-drawn coach used as a rapid means for transporting mail and passengers in the 18th and 19th centuries
[C18: from post3 + chaise]
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post′ chaise′
n.
a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Noun | 1. | post chaise - closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail |
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