posthorse

English

Alternative forms

• post horse, post-horse

Etymology

From post +‎ horse.

Noun

posthorse (plural posthorses)

1. A horse ridden by a postrider to carry mail.
   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 262:

     His name was Joe, and he lived at Skroperud in Ullensaker. He built himself a new house there, and he had two or three fat cows and a horse, the like of which was not to be found in the whole parish; the horse was often used as post-horse between Mo and Trogstad, and Joe didn't seem to care much how the beast was used, for fat he was and fat he remained.

Anagrams

• horsetops, hoopsters