post-chaise

  • 21Post hour — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 22Post office — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 23Post road — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 24Post route — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 25Post town — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …

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  • 26Chaise — For the river in France, see Chaise (river). For the type of chair, see chaise longue. One horse chaise …

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  • 27chaise — /shayz/, n. 1. a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, esp. a one horse, two wheeled carriage for two persons; shay. 2. See post chaise. 3. a chaise longue, esp. a light one used out of doors. 4. Also called chaise d or /shayz dawr /. Numis …

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  • 28chaise — noun Etymology: French, chair, chaise, alteration of Old French chaiere chair Date: 1701 1. any of various light horse drawn vehicles: as a. a 2 wheeled carriage for one or two persons with a folding top b. post chaise 2. chaise …

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  • 29Post — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: a to support something, esp. in building. b to mark a position, boundary, etc. c to carry notices. 2 a pole etc. marking the start or finish of a race. v.tr. 1… …

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  • 30post — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc.: a to support something, esp. in building. b to mark a position, boundary, etc. c to carry notices. 2 a pole etc. marking the start or finish of a race. v.tr. 1… …

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