Definition of post-chaise in English:

post-chaise

nounPlural post-chaises ˈpəʊs(t)ʃeɪzˌpoʊs(t)ˈʃeɪz

historical

A horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
〈史〉驿递马车
Example sentencesExamples
- Go there, imagining yourself in a frock coat or long dress, your silk stockings spattered by horse-mucky water thrown up by careless post-chaise drivers in the hurly-burly and scrimmage.
- Unlike the post-chaise recreation of the dash, which is taking place at a leisurely pace, the only break for the riders will come in Salisbury.
- Lapenotiere made a momentous 37-hour journey by post-chaise from Falmouth in Cornwall to London.
- The commemorative event will include a re-enactment of the journey made to the city in October 1805 by a horse-drawn post-chaise carrying dispatches bearing news of the epic sea battle and of Admiral Lord Nelson's death.
- The last guest, the Spaniard - Don Juan de Ramirez - stepped out of the post-chaise with a languid grace that only men of that race can lay claim to, and I was immediately startled by his appearance.

Origin

Late 17th century: from post² + chaise in the sense 'horse-drawn carriage'.

Definition of post-chaise in US English:

post-chaise

nounˌpōs(t)ˈSHāzˌpoʊs(t)ˈʃeɪz

historical

A horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
〈史〉驿递马车
Example sentencesExamples
- The last guest, the Spaniard - Don Juan de Ramirez - stepped out of the post-chaise with a languid grace that only men of that race can lay claim to, and I was immediately startled by his appearance.
- The commemorative event will include a re-enactment of the journey made to the city in October 1805 by a horse-drawn post-chaise carrying dispatches bearing news of the epic sea battle and of Admiral Lord Nelson's death.
- Unlike the post-chaise recreation of the dash, which is taking place at a leisurely pace, the only break for the riders will come in Salisbury.
- Lapenotiere made a momentous 37-hour journey by post-chaise from Falmouth in Cornwall to London.
- Go there, imagining yourself in a frock coat or long dress, your silk stockings spattered by horse-mucky water thrown up by careless post-chaise drivers in the hurly-burly and scrimmage.

Origin

Late 17th century: from post + chaise in the sense ‘horse-drawn carriage’.

词汇	post-chaise
释义	Definition of post-chaise in English: post-chaise nounPlural post-chaises ˈpəʊs(t)ʃeɪzˌpoʊs(t)ˈʃeɪz historical A horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 〈史〉驿递马车 Example sentencesExamples Go there, imagining yourself in a frock coat or long dress, your silk stockings spattered by horse-mucky water thrown up by careless post-chaise drivers in the hurly-burly and scrimmage. Unlike the post-chaise recreation of the dash, which is taking place at a leisurely pace, the only break for the riders will come in Salisbury. Lapenotiere made a momentous 37-hour journey by post-chaise from Falmouth in Cornwall to London. The commemorative event will include a re-enactment of the journey made to the city in October 1805 by a horse-drawn post-chaise carrying dispatches bearing news of the epic sea battle and of Admiral Lord Nelson's death. The last guest, the Spaniard - Don Juan de Ramirez - stepped out of the post-chaise with a languid grace that only men of that race can lay claim to, and I was immediately startled by his appearance. Origin Late 17th century: from post² + chaise in the sense 'horse-drawn carriage'. Definition of post-chaise in US English: post-chaise nounˌpōs(t)ˈSHāzˌpoʊs(t)ˈʃeɪz historical A horse-drawn carriage used for transporting passengers or mail, especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 〈史〉驿递马车 Example sentencesExamples The last guest, the Spaniard - Don Juan de Ramirez - stepped out of the post-chaise with a languid grace that only men of that race can lay claim to, and I was immediately startled by his appearance. The commemorative event will include a re-enactment of the journey made to the city in October 1805 by a horse-drawn post-chaise carrying dispatches bearing news of the epic sea battle and of Admiral Lord Nelson's death. Unlike the post-chaise recreation of the dash, which is taking place at a leisurely pace, the only break for the riders will come in Salisbury. Lapenotiere made a momentous 37-hour journey by post-chaise from Falmouth in Cornwall to London. Go there, imagining yourself in a frock coat or long dress, your silk stockings spattered by horse-mucky water thrown up by careless post-chaise drivers in the hurly-burly and scrimmage. Origin Late 17th century: from post + chaise in the sense ‘horse-drawn carriage’.
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