wheelman

Examples

• All

• Skip is our wheelman.

  City of Industry (1997)

• I'm the wheelman as we leave San Francisco at seven in the morning.

  Fiction book (2001)

• You're a hell of a wheelman; you know you can drive faster.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Besides, you're gonna need a good wheelman.

  Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

• He said he's a good wheelman.

  Straight Time (1978)

• I'm the wheelman, okay?

  Wheelman (2017)

• We hired another wheelman.

  Drive (2011)

• Applejack was the wheelman.

  Fiction book (1996)

• During the city's parade, he was the designated wheelman for the float.

• As the wheelman, she skillfully navigated the winding roads of the countryside.

Synonyms

D

driver

vswheelman

∞ 1.0

A person who controls a car or bus

is broader applying to main operators of any vehicle not only motor ones

T

truck driver

vswheelman

• US

67 1.2

A person who moves goods long distances in a large truck

is the wider main operator term not restricted to goods transport or long trips

M

motorist

vswheelman

64 2.1

A person who drives a car

is the role focused on being the main operator rather than merely traveling

J

jockey

vswheelman

31 6.3

A person who drives machines like a truck or forklift at work

is the general main operator role across many vehicle types rather than specialized

C

cabbie

vswheelman

• Informal

29 3.7

A person who drives a taxi

is the general term for main vehicle operator without informal tone

H

helmsman

vswheelman

12 7.7

A person who steers a ship or boat

is the main vehicle operator in many contexts beyond maritime steering

B

boatman

vswheelman

7 2.8

A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water

is the broader main operator term not limited to boat work or ferrying

C

cabdriver

vswheelman

7 1.0

A person who drives a taxi and takes people to where they want to go

is the broader main operator role not limited to passenger hire services

R

race driver

vswheelman

2 2.8

A person who drives cars in races at high speed

is the broader main operator role not focused on competition or speed

H

hackman

vswheelman

• Archaic

2 9.9

A person who drove a hired carriage or taxi in the past

is the broad current main operator concept not restricted to past carriage work

W

wagoner

vswheelman

• Archaic

1 9.1

A person who drives a cart pulled by horses to carry goods

is the broader modern operator role not tied to wagons or historic use

S

steerer

vswheelman

1 7.6

A person who guides a boat or canoe

is the main operator role across contexts not limited to steering action

C

charioteer

vswheelman

1 9.9

A person who drives a chariot in ancient races

is the contemporary main operator sense not limited to ancient or racing vehicles

S

steersman

vswheelman

1 9.2

A person who controls the direction of a boat or ship

is the general main operator across vehicles not only marine steering

A

automobile driver

vswheelman

1 2.7

A person who drives a car, especially in races at high speed

is the general main operator that may include slow or noncompetitive driving

E

engine driver

vswheelman

• UK

1 3.3

A person who controls a train's engine

is the general main operator role not tied to rail vehicles only

T

truckie

vswheelman

• UK

1 9.4

A person who drives a truck for a living, usually in Australia or the UK

is the formal broad term for the main operator across vehicle types

L

livery driver

vswheelman

• US

1 5.5

A person who drives a taxi or hired car and gets paid

is the general main operator term that covers hired and private drivers

C

carman

vswheelman

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who drives a horse cart to move goods

is the modern general main operator sense not limited to carts or old times

W

wheelsman

vswheelman

• Formal

8.3

A person who drives a vehicle in a parade or formal event

is a general main operator of vehicles without a formal or ceremonial role

H

helmswoman

vswheelman

7.4

A woman who steers a ship or boat

is the general main operator term outside of gendered maritime role

T

truckster

vswheelman

• US

7.4

A person who drives a truck for work

is the more general main operator term that covers other vehicle types too

T

taximan

vswheelman

• Archaic

5.9

A person who drives a taxi as a job

is the more general main operator label not specific to taxi work

Antonyms

P

passenger

975 1.0

A person who travels in a car, train, or bus but does not drive it

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology