wagoner
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈwæɡənər/
- Archaic
:
carretero
- Regardless of his orders, Jed helped when and where he could, sometimes throwing a shoulder to the wheel of a stuck wagon or stopping to assist those who had fallen or gathering fat pine to burn in the wagoner's stone to make pitch for lubricating the wheels.
Examples
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Since Minna had remained dependent on male household members for contacts with people beyond the town center, she probably met the man through her brother, who was also a wagoner.
Academic text (1990) -
Never working outside the home, Minna married a wagoner six years later at the age of eighteen.
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The wagoner skillfully guided his team of horses on the dusty road.
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As a wagoner, she transported goods between the town and the market every week.
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The experienced wagoner knew the best routes to avoid rough terrain.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who drives a truck to carry goods over long distances
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1.2
A person who moves goods long distances in a large truck
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5.8
A person who guides animals that pull a carriage or wagon
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9.5
A man who drove a horse-drawn carriage in the past
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4.1
A person or company that moves goods by truck on roads
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6.6
A person who drives a truck for a living, often a member of a drivers union
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6.8
The main person who drives a car or boat for other people
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8.9
A person who drives a cart to move goods
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9.9
A person who drives a horse cart to move goods
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9.4
A person who drives a truck for a living, usually in Australia or the UK
A person who drives animals like horses to pull a wagon or plough
A person who drives and looks after a horse-drawn coach
A person who drives a horse-drawn carriage for hire
A person who drives a low cart to deliver goods, especially beer
A person who drives a truck for work
A person who sells or delivers things from a van
A person who drives a vehicle in a parade or formal event
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wagoner comes from the simple word wagon, a 'vehicle pulled by horses', plus the ending -er, which means 'a person who does something'. So a wagoner is someone who drives or manages a wagon.