post-boat

[ pohst-boht ]

noun

, British.

1. mailboat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of post-boat¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg