(obsolete) Each of a series of men stationed at specific places along a postroad, with responsibility for relaying letters and dispatches of the monarch (and later others) along the route. [16th-17th c.]
(dated) A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.
A militarybase; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.
(now historical) Someone who travels express along a set route carrying letters and dispatches; a courier. [from 16th c.]
An organisation for delivering letters, parcels etc., or the service provided by such an organisation. [from 17th c.]
A single delivery of letters; the letters or deliveries that make up a single batch delivered to one person or one address. [from 17th c.]
A message posted in an electronic or Internet forum. [from 20th c.]
(American football) A moderate to deep passingroute in which a receiver runs 10-20 yards from the line of scrimmage straight down the field, then cuts toward the middle of the field (towards the facing goalposts) at a 45-degree angle.
(obsolete) Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier.
(obsolete) One who has charge of a station, especially a postal station.
Verb
To travel with relays of horses; to travel by post horses, originally as a courier. [from 16th c.]
