wagon boss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wagon boss
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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I knew they were trying hard to make corral; whether they could do it, rested entirely with the wagon boss.
From Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events by H. DeF. Patterson
It belonged to Hickey, the wagon boss, who was a favorite with the men.
From Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus by W. C. Coup
He was also wagon boss for Mr. Winsor, the settler at Fort Lyon at the time of his marriage to the daughter of the old chief.
From The Second William Penn A true account of incidents that happened along the old Santa Fe Trail by William H. Ryus
Away he went, Lord knows where, leavin' me nothin' on my mind except bein' owner, manager, ranch boss, an' wagon boss, besides tryin' to sell the outfit.
From Prairie Flowers by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
Fust I’d better make you acquainted to the wagon boss.
From Desert Dust by J. Clinton Shepherd
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