teamster

[ teem-ster ]

/ ˈtim stər /

noun

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

a member of the Teamsters Union.

Nearby words

team up with, team-mate, team-teach, teamer, teammate, teamster, teamsters union, teamwork, teaneck, teapot, teapot dome

Origin of teamster

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

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Examples from the Web for teamster

Republic wanted to terminate its obligations and put workers in a 401(k) (or at least a more solvent Teamster pension plan).
How the IRS Wrecked Your Pension|Megan McArdle|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Anuzis, once a Teamster, qualifies by temperament and territory.
Give Steele a Reality Show|John Batchelor|November 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Late that night a teamster reported that he had driven his four mules into a shell hole and broken the rear axle of his wagon.
The A.E.F.|Heywood Broun
It takes from trade, remarks I. Scanlon, the teamster, but youve only got one life to live.
A Northern Countryside|Rosalind Richards

There's the teamster and the off man taking charge of the outfit, even if their passenger had no other companion than her dog.
Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout|Robert Leighton
The ladies heard the rustling of hay, and well understood the reason why Edwards was in the capacity of a teamster.
The Pioneers|James Fenimore Cooper
With that the teamster drew his driest blanket about him, settled himself comfortably, and pretended to go to sleep.
Dorothy on a House Boat|Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for teamster

teamster

/ (ˈtiːmstə) /

noun

a driver of a team of horses used for haulage

US and Canadian the driver of a lorry

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Word Origin and History for teamster

teamster

"person who drives a team of horses" (especially in hauling freight), 1777, from team (n.) + -ster. Transferred to motor truck drivers by 1907.