wheelman

[ weel-muhn, hweel- ]
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noun,plural wheel·men.
  1. Also wheels·man [weelz-muhn, hweel-] /ˈwilz mən, ˈʰwil-/ . a helmsperson or steersperson.

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

  1. 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

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; wheel + -man

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British Dictionary definitions for wheel man

wheel man

noun
  1. a cyclist

  2. Also called: wheelsman US a helmsman

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