wheelman

[ hweel-muhn, weel- ]

/ ˈʰwil mən, ˈwil- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wheelman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural wheel·men.

Also wheels·man

[hweelz-muhn, weel-]. /ˈʰwilz mən, ˈwil-/. a helmsman or steersman.

a rider of a bicycle, tricycle, or the like.

Slang.

a driver, especially a chauffeur: The mobster's wheelman was also his bodyguard.
a person who drives the getaway car in a holdup or robbery.

Origin of wheelman

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; wheel + -man

Words nearby wheelman

wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling, wheel lock, wheelman, Wheelock, wheel of fortune, wheel of life, wheels, wheels in motion

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Example sentences from the Web for wheelman

The wheelman intending to make this run should examine the map of Brooklyn published in last week's Round Table.
Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895|Various
That is probably the explanation, the wheelman forgetting himself in looking ahead also.
The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats|James R. Mears
He could see the chin and jaws of the wheelman and the beard of old Captain Newton.
The Pagan Madonna|Harold MacGrath
The riding is not very good, and the wheelman is wise if he dismounts frequently.
Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895|Various

The capitas and wheelman are also paid monthly wages which vary with the nature of their work.
A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State|Marcus Dorman

British Dictionary definitions for wheelman

wheel man

noun

a cyclist

Also called: wheelsman US a helmsman

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wheelman
释义	wheelman [ hweel-muhn, weel- ] / ˈʰwil mən, ˈwil- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wheelman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wheel·men. Also wheels·man [hweelz-muhn, weel-]. /ˈʰwilz mən, ˈwil-/. a helmsman or steersman. a rider of a bicycle, tricycle, or the like. Slang. a driver, especially a chauffeur: The mobster's wheelman was also his bodyguard. a person who drives the getaway car in a holdup or robbery. Origin of wheelman An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; wheel + -man Words nearby wheelman wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling, wheel lock, wheelman, Wheelock, wheel of fortune, wheel of life, wheels, wheels in motion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wheelman The wheelman intending to make this run should examine the map of Brooklyn published in last week's Round Table. Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895\|Various That is probably the explanation, the wheelman forgetting himself in looking ahead also. The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats\|James R. Mears He could see the chin and jaws of the wheelman and the beard of old Captain Newton. The Pagan Madonna\|Harold MacGrath The riding is not very good, and the wheelman is wise if he dismounts frequently. Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895\|Various The capitas and wheelman are also paid monthly wages which vary with the nature of their work. A Journal of a Tour in the Congo Free State\|Marcus Dorman British Dictionary definitions for wheelman wheel man noun a cyclist Also called: wheelsman US a helmsman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wheelman pilot, helmsman, steersman
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