noun
teamster
Teamster (noun) means someone who controls a team of working animals, for instance horses or oxen.
noun
1
Someone who controls a team of working animals, for instance horses or oxen.
"He turned to the man who spoke. He wore long moustaches after the fashion of teamsters and he wore a widebrim hat with a low round crown."
— Cormac McCarthy (1985)
"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."
— Zane Grey (1912)
2
(US) Someone whose job is driving a lorry.
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What is the meaning of teamster?
"teamster" (noun) means someone who controls a team of working animals, for instance horses or oxen.
What is another word for teamster?
Other words for "teamster" include trucker.
What are the different meanings of teamster?
"teamster" has 2 main meanings: 1. Someone who controls a team of working animals, for instance horses or oxen; 2. (US) Someone whose job is driving a lorry.
