Teamster

//ˈtim.stɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who drives a team of animals (such as horses or oxen).

    "Dirty boys playing in the ditch, clerks, teamsters, riders, loungers on the comers, ranchers on dusty horses, little girls running errands, and women hurrying to the stores all looked up at her coming with glad eyes."

  2. 2
    A member of the Teamsters labour union, usually a truck driver.
  3. 3
    someone who drives a truck as an occupation wordnet
  4. 4
    A person who drives a cargo truck (see Teamster). US
  5. 5
    the driver of a team of horses doing hauling wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
backseat driverbullwhackerbus driverbusmancabbycabdriver

Example

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"Dirty boys playing in the ditch, clerks, teamsters, riders, loungers on the comers, ranchers on dusty horses, little girls running errands, and women hurrying to the stores all looked up at her coming with glad eyes."

Etymology

From team + -ster.

Related phrases

teamster tealabour union

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