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[ pohst-boht ] / ˈpoʊstˌboʊt /
Origin of post-boatFirst recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby post-boatpostatomic, postaudit, postaxial, post-bag, postbellum, post-boat, post-boost phase, postbox, postboy, postbrachial, postbus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for post-boatThe post-boat lay in her old berth at the eastern jetty, her mainsail set and her twin giants spitting over the rail. The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers It was the post-boat of that desolate rock, fetching letters from the mainland, and ready to receive them from Denmark. The twins (for such they proved to be) were most benignant giants, and asked us aboard the post-boat galliot for a chat. The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers This evening at sunset I start in the post-boat for the mainland, on my way to the place of Juliet's tomb—Verona. Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis
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