post road
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Post 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
post road — n. 1. Historical a road provided with post houses 2. a road over which the post, or mail, is or formerly was carried … English World dictionary
post road — post′ road n. a road or route over which mail is carried • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
Post road — A post road is a road designated for the transportation of postal mail. In past centuries only major towns had a post house, and the roads used by post riders or mail coaches to carry mail among them were particularly important ones or, due to… … Wikipedia
post road — noun a road over which mail is carried • Hypernyms: ↑road, ↑route * * * noun Etymology: post (IV) 1. : a road, used for the conveyance of mail: as … Useful english dictionary
Post Road Branch — The Post Road Branch is a railroad line owned and operated by Amtrak in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs from a junction with CSX Transportation s Berkshire Subdivision in Schodack northwest to CSX s Hudson Subdivision at Rensselaer… … Wikipedia
post road — A road over which the mail is carried. See post routes … Ballentine's law dictionary
post road — 1. (formerly) a road with stations for furnishing horses for postriders, mail coaches, or travelers. 2. a road or route over which mail is carried. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
post road — noun Date: 1657 a route over which mail is carried … New Collegiate Dictionary
post-road — … Useful english dictionary
