teamster

American  

[teem-ster] / ˈtim stər /

noun

1. a person who drives a team or a truck for hauling, especially as an occupation.

2. a member of the Teamsters Union.

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teamster British  

/ ˈtiːmstə /

noun

1. a driver of a team of horses used for haulage

2. the driver of a lorry

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Etymology

Origin of teamster

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; team + -ster

Example Sentences

He lived at the homestead and became a teamster on the National Pike.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2017

While raising her daughter, she variously worked as a secretary, manicurist and teamster while writing in her spare time.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014

But starting in 1930, a school dropout and army veteran named Harland Sanders—he was a teamster in Cuba during his U.S.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2013

Pudgy and bearded with baseball mitt-sized hands and trained as a mechanic, Bassam had risen to be a chief representative of Iraq’s hundreds-strong teamster high command.

From Newsweek • Mar. 17, 2013

As McGarrity came in, the teamster removed his arm sheepishly and moved down to stand with a group of men.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith