stage-driver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage-driver
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The others crowded after, and the stage-driver relenting, began to throw off the trunks.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
"We'll take no chances, though," declared the stage-driver.
From The Pike's Peak Rush Terry in the New Gold Fields by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)
While she stood impatiently tapping at the brass knocker, the stage-driver landed a large trunk, and dragged it toward the door across the grass.
From The Life of Nancy by Jewett, Sarah Orne
With the stage-driver as a guide, the difficulty seemed more than half removed.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne
Instead of giving the family a surprise, they had heard of my enlisting from the stage-driver, and I found them all in tears.
From Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine by Ulmer, George T.
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