wheelman

[hweel-muh n, weel-]

noun, plural wheel·men.

Also wheels·man

[hweelz-muh n, weel-] /ˈʰwilz mən, ˈwil-/. a helmsman or steersman.

a rider of a bicycle, tricycle, or the like.

Slang.

a driver, especially a chauffeur: The mobster's wheelman was also his bodyguard.
a person who drives the getaway car in a holdup or robbery.

Origin of wheelman

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; wheel + -man

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British Dictionary definitions for wheel man

wheel man

noun

a cyclist

Also called: wheelsman US a helmsman

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