road agent
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of road agent
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Paul Manson, the road agent in Wentworth, said he had already been plowing for about six hours Saturday when he encountered Greeson standing in the middle of the road around 8 a.m.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Don't you take a step further or I'll—" She made a significant gesture towards her bosom, and then, laughing harshly, went on denouncingly: "A road agent!
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
"So you did bring in my saddle, eh, Nick?" asked the road agent, coming quickly, but unconcernedly into the room and standing behind his man.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
"How do you know the man's a road agent?"
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
And hence not a tale of the outlaw's doings was complete without the narrator insisting upon it that the leader of the band—the road agent himself—closely resembled an American.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
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