river-drivern.

Brit.

/ˈrɪvəˌdrʌɪvə/, U.S.

/ˈrɪvərˌdraɪvər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: river n.¹, driver n.

Etymology: < river n.¹ + driver n.

North American.

A person who works on a river drive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > forestry or arboriculture > lumbering > [noun] > transport of logs > one who

rafter1741

driver1825

river-driver1825

rear crew1851

loadera1862

skidder1870

floater1889

river hog1902

river rat1905

boom-man1908

river pig1908

rearing crew1944

1825 Bangor (Maine) Reg. 12 May 1/3 The master river driver shall account for the proceeds of the sale of said logs, to aid in defraying the expenses of driving the river, annually.

1864 J. R. Lowell Fireside Trav. 141 This was M.., a famous river-driver, and who was to have fifty men under him next winter.

1893 Scribner's Mag. June 714/1 Every river driver wore a long red sash.

1923 Pop. Sci. Monthly Jan. 45/2 While operating the mill, having had experience as a lumberjack, swamper, river driver, and sawyer, he saw the need of a regulator with which to govern the speed of the water turbine.

1963 Canada Month Nov. 22/1 The lumber trade furnished employment for thousands of lumber jacks, river drivers, and sailors.

1972 Christian Sci. Monitor 28 Sept. 16/3 The river-drivers could stay on a pitching, twisting long log, keeping balance with a pick-pole.

2006 Northern Woodlands Autumn 40/2 For many on the drive, it was outdoor work they enjoyed,..and being known as a river driver.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	river-driver
释义	river-drivern. Brit. /ˈrɪvəˌdrʌɪvə/, U.S. /ˈrɪvərˌdraɪvər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: river n.¹, driver n. Etymology: < river n.¹ + driver n. North American. A person who works on a river drive. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > forestry or arboriculture > lumbering > [noun] > transport of logs > one who rafter1741 driver1825 river-driver1825 rear crew1851 loadera1862 skidder1870 floater1889 river hog1902 river rat1905 boom-man1908 river pig1908 rearing crew1944 1825 Bangor (Maine) Reg. 12 May 1/3 The master river driver shall account for the proceeds of the sale of said logs, to aid in defraying the expenses of driving the river, annually. 1864 J. R. Lowell Fireside Trav. 141 This was M.., a famous river-driver, and who was to have fifty men under him next winter. 1893 Scribner's Mag. June 714/1 Every river driver wore a long red sash. 1923 Pop. Sci. Monthly Jan. 45/2 While operating the mill, having had experience as a lumberjack, swamper, river driver, and sawyer, he saw the need of a regulator with which to govern the speed of the water turbine. 1963 Canada Month Nov. 22/1 The lumber trade furnished employment for thousands of lumber jacks, river drivers, and sailors. 1972 Christian Sci. Monitor 28 Sept. 16/3 The river-drivers could stay on a pitching, twisting long log, keeping balance with a pick-pole. 2006 Northern Woodlands Autumn 40/2 For many on the drive, it was outdoor work they enjoyed,..and being known as a river driver. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1825
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