wheeler
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈwiːlər/
- Archaic
:
ruedero
- During the workshop, the wheeler showed us how to create strong and functional wooden wheels.
Examples
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As a skilled wheeler, he crafted beautiful wheels for horse-drawn carriages.
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Tuesday for the daylong St. Croix River Cruise on yet another paddle-wheeler.
Academic text (2004) -
I'm one who doesn't assume that Wall Street wheeler-dealers are by default conservatives who tend toward the GOP.
Blog text (2) -
The wheeler repaired the old wooden cart to ensure it could be used for years to come.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A person who makes and fixes wooden wheels for carts or wagons
Compounds
- Archaic
4
5.1
A vehicle with four wheels like a carriage or taxi that people pay to use
- Archaic
1
7.7
A steam boat with big wheels on the sides that push it through rivers or lakes
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wheeler comes from wheel 'a round part that turns' plus the ending -er 'one who'. A maker or repairer of wooden wheels works with wheels directly, so that craftsman is called a wheeler.