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post-boat

[ pohst-boht ]

noun

, British.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of post-boat1

First recorded in 1590–1600
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Example Sentences

This evening at sunset I start in the post-boat for the mainland, on my way to the place of Juliet's tomb—Verona.

Railway to Baliani, the post-boat to Assouan, and then two days on a camel in the Libyan Desert, with an Ababdeh guide, and three baggage-camels to tie one down to their own exasperating pace.

Amongst them was the Mercurius, the swift-sailing post-boat of Theodahad.

A flat Arab loaf had been given to each of them—what effort of the chef of the post-boat had ever tasted like that dry brown bread?—and then, luxury of luxuries, they had a second ration of a glass of water, for the fresh-filled bags of the new-comers had provided an ample supply.

A flat Arab loaf had been given to each of them—what effort of the chef of the post-boat had ever tasted like that dry brown bread?—and then, luxury of luxuries, they had a second ration of a glass of water, for the fresh-filled bags of the newcomers had provided an ample supply.

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