POST-CHAISE

n.[See Chaise. ] A carriage with four wheels for the conveyance of travelers.

post-chaise

post-chaise |ˌSHāz ˌpoʊstˈʃeɪz | ▶noun ( pl. post-chaises pronunc. same or |-ˌSHāziz | ) historical a horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, esp. in the 18th and early 19th centuries. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from post 2 + chaise in the sense ‘horse-drawn carriage. ’

post-chaise

post-chaise |ˈpəʊs (t )ʃeɪz | ▶noun ( pl. post-chaises pronunc. same ) historical a horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from post 2 + chaise in the sense ‘horse-drawn carriage ’.