coachman

[ kohch-muhn ]

noun

, plural coach·men.

1. a man employed to drive a coach or carriage.
2. Angling. royal coachman.

coachman

/ ˈkəʊtʃmən /

noun

1. the driver of a coach or carriage
2. a fishing fly with white wings and a brown hackle

Other Words From

• under·coachman noun plural undercoachmen

Word History and Origins

Origin of coachman¹

First recorded in 1570–80; coach + -man

Example Sentences

On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.

From Project Gutenberg

They had to go to school at the town to which their old friend the new coachman drove.

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Yes, replied Brittles; I sent a message up by the coachman, and I only wonder they werent here before, sir.

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The coachman gathers up his reins and shakes squarely down into his seat; the ostlers step back.

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Generally, there is but one horse, at the side of which both the coachman and footman run on foot.

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Related Words

• chauffeur
• jockey
• motorist
• operator
• trainer