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stage-driver

[ steyj-drahy-ver ]

/ ˈsteɪdʒˌdraɪ vər /

noun

the driver of a stagecoach.

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Origin of stage-driver

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby stage-driver

stage setting, stage wait, stage whisper, stage-dive, stage-door johnny, stage-driver, stage-manage, stage-struck, stagecoach, stagecraft, staged

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Example sentences from the Web for stage-driver

A good deal of strength, intelligence, and skillful management of horses was required of a Broadway stage-driver.
Whitman|John Burroughs
"Reckon his head was purty level," replied the stage-driver, tossing his head backward toward me.
Romance of California Life|John Habberton
It was no less a personage than Mr. Hiram Tressler, the stage-driver.
Dixie Martin|Grace May North
He seemed dejected, and looked anxiously at the passengers, particularly at the stage-driver and myself.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know|Various

He was surprised to find the stage-driver and express messenger standing beside him; he had not heard them dismount.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's|Bret Harte

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