| 单词 | flying post |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflying post b. 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, etc.), the ordinary designation for a swift stage coach; flying packet, a packet sent by ‘flying post’ (all obsolete).Flying Scotchman, Scotsman: see the second element. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > types of service > conveyance of mail by land or sea > by post-rider or coach flying post1548 posting1556 postage1566 dāk1727 pony express1847 pony post1892 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport by relays of horses or vehicles > [noun] > travelling by means of post-horses > types of service flying post1548 by-post1593 society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > stagecoach or mail coach posting carriage1556 wagon1615 post-coach1636 stagecoach1658 flying coach1669 stage1671 wagon-coach1675 stage-wagon1681 post-car1694 post-wagon1694 post calash1703 fly1708 post-carriage1720 post-stage1738 diligence1742 flying machine1764 machine1769 mail coach1785 dilly1786 mail stage1792 high-flyer1799 post-equipage1813 post vehicle1815 tally-ho coach1831 mail packeta1837 flying carriage1849 stager1852 mail-hack1909 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VI f. clxxvij Richarde Duke of Yorke..by..flieng postes, was aduertised of the great victorie. 1669 A. Wood Life & Times (1892) II. 153 Apr. 5, M(onday) flying coaches set up. 1685 London Gaz. No. 2009/1 Last Night..a Flying Pacquet..brought us the.. News of the Death of our Late Gracious Soveraign. 1705 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 29 Sept. On the 19th came by a Flying Post a Pacquet from Court. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 371 She had set out, in the Flying-coach. 1764 Ipswich Jrnl. 18 Feb. 4/3 A new Flying Machine, to accommodate Passengers by..the nearest Way for London, will set out..on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 1769 Public Advertiser 25 Sept. 4/2 One of the flying Machines from this City to London. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 378 At the close of the reign of Charles II, flying carriages ran thrice a week from London to all the chief towns. < as lemmas |
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