noun
haulier
Haulier (noun) means a person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.
noun
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."
— Paul Shannon, Freight train speeds: do they matter? (2020)
"Hauliers are up in arms over higher tolls, while some doctors – including, from 9 January, specialists – could decide to close surgeries in support of the medical profession’s demands for more state support for an overloaded system."
— Jon Henley, Why is Germany’s economy struggling – and can the government fix it? (2024)
2
A miner who hauls coal from the coalface to the bottom of the shaft.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English halyer, haliere and halere, equivalent to haul and -ier.
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What is the meaning of haulier?
"haulier" (noun) means a person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.
What is another word for haulier?
Other words for "haulier" include hauler.
What are the different meanings of haulier?
"haulier" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person or company engaged in the haulage of goods; 2. A miner who hauls coal from the coalface to the bottom of the shaft.
