muleteer

At this moment the tinkling of a mule's bells, mingled with the song of the muleteer, came on the air.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The conversation with the muleteer had been, thus far, carried on in Spanish—which Ernest spoke fairly enough.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The wealth, which Ripperda deemed necessary for his expedition, was sewed into various parts of their muleteer garments.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Ripperda roused himself from his portentous trance, and arrayed his noble figure in the rugged habiliments of the muleteer.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

The light Italian looked what he assumed; a brisk, active muleteer, full of life and merriment.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

British Dictionary definitions for muleteer

muleteer

/ (ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪə) /

noun

a person who drives mules

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