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coachman

American  
[kohch-muhn] / ˈkoʊtʃ mən /

noun

coachmen plural

  1. a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.

  2. Angling. royal coachman.

coachman British  
/ ˈkəʊtʃmən /

noun

  1. the driver of a coach or carriage

  2. a fishing fly with white wings and a brown hackle

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Origin of coachman

First recorded in 1570–80; coach + -man

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