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coachmaker

coachmaker

7.7
A person or company that designs and builds the bodies of buses
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊtʃˌmeɪkər/
  • UK
translation icon : carrocero
  • The coachmaker unveiled a new design for luxury buses at the trade show.

Examples

  • She trained as a coachmaker and now leads a team building modern coaches.

  • Many coachmakers are now focusing on electric buses.

  • Many historic cities once had a coachmaker on nearly every street.

  • The local coachmaker has been in business for over thirty years.

  • The coachmaker unveiled a new design for luxury buses at the trade show.

  • She trained as a coachmaker and now leads a team building modern coaches.

  • The local coachmaker has been in business for over thirty years.

Synonyms

coachbuilder
vscoachmaker
  • Specialized
9.5

A person or company that makes bodies for cars, often by hand

focuses on designing and building bus bodies rather than general motor vehicle work
coachmaster
vscoachmaker
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who builds and repairs horse-drawn carriages

specializes in designing and building motor bus bodies rather than restoring carriages

Surface Forms

coachmaker singular
coachmakers plural

Morphology

coachmaker = coach + maker (transparent) = coach + maker

Clear compound 'coach' + 'maker' meaning 'one who makes coaches or bus bodies'; learners can derive this sense from the components.

Etymology

The word coachmaker now also means someone who designs and builds the bodies of motor coaches or buses. As travel moved from horses to engines, the same craft of making coach bodies moved on to modern buses, which is why a coachmaker can mean a bus builder today.