Postman

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Postman \Post"man\, n.; pl. {Postmen}.
     1. A post or courier; a letter carrier.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Eng. Law) One of the two most experienced barristers in
        the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions; --


        so called from the place where he sits. The other of the
        two is called the tubman. --Whishaw.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  postman
       n : a man who delivers the mail [syn: {mailman}, {mail carrier},
            {letter carrier}, {carrier}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  POSTMAN, Eng. law. A barrister in the court of exchequer, who has precedence 
  in: motions.