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vetturino

vetturino

9.9
A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage for hire
  • noun
translation icon : vetturino
  • The vetturino took us through the winding streets of Venice.

Examples

  • Tourists enjoyed a ride with a friendly vetturino during their visit to Rome.

  • The old photograph showed a vetturino waiting beside his elegant carriage.

  • The vetturino guided his horses carefully through the narrow streets of Florence.

  • Can you hire a vetturino for the evening?

  • The tourists hired a vetturino to take them through the beautiful streets of Venice.

  • With a vetturino waiting at the station, they set off on their scenic ride through the countryside.

  • As they approached the city, the vetturino offered to take them on a short tour before reaching their hotel.

Synonyms

driver
vsvetturino
53 5.8

A person who guides animals that pull a carriage or wagon

is specific to hired carriage operators rather than all who handle draft animals
coachman
vsvetturino
  • Archaic
11 9.5

A man who drove a horse-drawn carriage in the past

is used for present hired carriage operators mainly in Italy
wagoner
vsvetturino
  • Archaic
1 9.1

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

focuses on carrying passengers for hire rather than hauling goods
livery driver
vsvetturino
  • US
1 5.5

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

operates horse-drawn carriages for hire especially in Italy
calesero
vsvetturino
  • Philippine
9.9

A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage for passengers

is used for the same hired carriage role mainly in Italy

Surface Forms

vetturino singular
vetturini plural

Etymology

Vetturino comes from the Italian vettura, which means 'carriage' or 'vehicle' and comes from an old root meaning 'to carry', the same root behind the English word vehicle. So a vetturino is literally someone who 'carries' people — a driver you hire to take you in a horse-drawn carriage in Italy.