postman
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊsmən/, /ˈpəʊstmən/
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Noun
postman (plural postmen)
- (chiefly Britain) someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
- One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.
- James Whishaw, A Synopsis of the Members of the English Bar
- Postman of the Court of Exchequer.
- James Whishaw, A Synopsis of the Members of the English Bar
Synonyms
- (one who delivers the post): mailman
Hypernyms
- mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier
- mailperson, postperson
Translations
mailman — see mailman
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