Haulier

//ˈhɔːliə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.

    "DB Cargo is the haulier for the Immingham-Drax flow. Its trains comprise purpose-built covered hoppers that can run at 60mph loaded and 75mph empty."

  2. 2
    a haulage contractor wordnet
  3. 3
    A miner who hauls coal from the coalface to the bottom of the shaft.

Synonyms

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haulerhaulerroadline

Example

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"DB Cargo is the haulier for the Immingham-Drax flow. Its trains comprise purpose-built covered hoppers that can run at 60mph loaded and 75mph empty."

Etymology

From Middle English halyer, haliere, halere, equivalent to haul + -ier.

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