penny post
noun
1
a
: a postal system carrying a letter for a penny:
(1)
: a system established in London about 1680
(2)
: the former system of Great Britain established in 1840
(3)
: a local mail service in colonial America carrying letters from post office to addressee
b
: a mail carrier in such a system
2
: a common American marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle americana)
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“Penny post.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny%20post. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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