esp. in flying post, a post travelling by relays of horses, an express. Also (17–18th centuries) in flying coach (also flying machine, flying carriage…
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| 释义 | society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > types of service > conveyance of mail by land or sea > by post-rider or coach (6) flying post1548 esp. in flying post, a post travelling by relays of horses, an express. Also (17–18th centuries) in flying coach (also flying machine, flying carriage… posting1556 The dispatching of letters, etc., by a messenger riding post. Obsolete. postage1566 The carriage, conveyance, or sending of letters and parcels by post. dāk1727 Post or transport by relays of men or horses stationed at intervals; a relay of men or horses for carrying mails, etc., or passengers in palanquins. pony express1847 (originally) a postal service using relays of horses to transport mail rapidly over long distances, spec. a service of this sort operating between… pony post1892 = pony express n. |
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