What Is Meant by Post-Chaise?

Post chaise, four-wheeled, closed carriage, containing one seat for two or three passengers, that was popular in 18th-century England. The body was of the coupé type, appearing as if the front had been cut away. Because the driver rode one of the horses, it was possible to have windows in front as well as at the sides.

What does it mean to travel post?

to travel, as a post does, by relays of horses, or by keeping one carriage to which fresh horses are attached at each stopping place. See also: Post.

What is a chaise vehicle?

Chaise, (French: “chair”), originally a closed, two-wheeled, one-passenger, one-horse carriage of French origin, adapted from the sedan chair. The carrying poles, or shafts, were attached to the horse's harness in front and fixed to the axle in back.