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† ˈpostship Obs.
[f. post n.2 + -ship.]
1. The office or position of a post or messenger; in quot. as a mock-title.
1607Dekker Knts. Conjur. vi. F iv, At the returne of his Post-ship and walking vpon the Exchange of the Worlde..they will flutter about him, crying, What newes? what newes?
2. The office of post or local postman.
1545Acts Privy Council (1890) I. 267 A letter to Mr. Mason, Master of the Postes, for the contynuaunce of Adam Gascoyne in the office of the Postship of Scrobye. 1583Wills & Inv. N.C. (Surtees) II. 76 To my wiffe and my sonne Robart the postshippe of Thirlwall, towardes the maintenance of the house. |