carman

¹ American  

[kahr-muhn] / ˈkɑr mən /

noun

plural

carmen

1. one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.

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Carman ² American  

[kahr-muhn] / ˈkɑr mən /

noun

1. (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.

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carman British  

/ ˈkɑːmən /

noun

1. a man who drives a car or cart; carter

2. a man whose business is the transport of goods; haulier

3. a tram driver

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Etymology

Origin of carman

1570–80, in sense “person driving a cart”; car ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

She stepped outside to scold the carman, leaving Lady Tasker standing just within the green door.

From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

"He saw the carman, sir; and asked for whom he was waiting."

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. by Lever, Charles James

To night I vas shtand in front von mine shtore, to talk mit a carman, who have bring some dings to me.

From The History and Records of the Elephant Club by Doesticks, Q. K. Philander

"Ah, don't mind him!" said the carman, "it's what it is he'd sooner sell them now, than to give the nephew the satisfaction of them, after himself'd be dead."

From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin

With a commiserating look the carman reached for the food, and concealed it like an expert conjurer.

From The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life by Bullen, Frank T.