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Courier
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public busuness. The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. Knolles.
2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way.