stage-driver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage-driver
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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He discovered at once that they were paying Steve Pennyphair, the stage-driver, too much for carrying the berries to the Port.
From Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 by Various
She had a fancy for the handsome stage-driver; and, in spite of the earnest objections of her father and mother, she accepted him as her husband, and they were married.
From Brother Against Brother The War on the Border by Oliver Optic
“I don’t blame you much for squizzlin’ a little,” broke in the stage-driver, who saw this emotion without catching the conversation.
From King Spruce, A Novel by Holman Day
At last the keys were produced in triumph, the front door was unlocked, and the stage-driver grunting disdainfully, carried in the trunks.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
An accident to the old stage-driver placed him on the box, and when the place became permanent he was only twenty years old.
From Brother Against Brother The War on the Border by Oliver Optic
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