estafette
estafette · estafettes
A dispatch rider, especially militaryA dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted courier.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A dispatch rider, especially military; a mounted courier.
Origin
Borrowed from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, diminutive of staffa (“stirrup”).Borrowed from French estafette, from Italian staffetta, diminutive of staffa (“stirrup”).
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