post chaise
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9.9
- noun
- Archaic
:
coche de posta
- Inspector Field intercepted us in his speeding post-chaise about two miles from Lord Ashbee's estate.
- post chaise stopped
Examples
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There was some sporadic traffic on the high road, but no sign of Field's black post-chaise.
Fiction book (1990) -
A post-chaise waited for us in the narrow mews behind the station.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sound of a clattering post-chaise reining in below the bow-window jolted us out of an awkward preoccupation with our own secret thoughts.
Fiction book (1990) -
The royal family traveled to the countryside in a luxurious post chaise drawn by strong horses.
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As I sat inside the post chaise, I admired the beautiful landscapes passing by the window.
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During the journey, the passengers in the post chaise enjoyed lively conversations and scenic views.
Synonyms
A closed carriage pulled by horses that carries four people
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward modifier + noun: 'post' (mail) modifies 'chaise' (a light carriage), so the meaning—a carriage used for carrying mail and passengers—is directly inferable from the parts. Although the term is historical, the compositional structure is transparent and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Post chaise may come from old horse posts, where riders changed horses, and the French word chaise for a light chair or carriage. These were fast, closed carriages used to carry people and 'mail' between stations, so the name came to mean that kind of passenger and mail carriage.