dispatch rider

English

Noun

dispatch rider (plural dispatch riders)

1. (military) A messenger on a motorcycle.
2. A postrider or mounted courier (eg the US Pony Express)

Synonyms

• estafette (obsolete)

Translations

military messenger

• French: estafette (fr) f
• German: Meldereiter m
• Greek: αγγελιοφόρος (el) m (angeliofóros)

Further reading

• dispatch rider on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pony Express on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Post riders on Wikipedia.Wikipedia