Meanings
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noun
a person who drives a team of draft animals, especially while hauling a wagon or freight
The teamster steadied the horses as the loaded wagon descended the hill.
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noun
North American: a truck driver, especially a member of the Teamsters labor union
The teamster delivered freight to warehouses throughout the city.
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Etymology
From team + the agent suffix -ster. Team originally denoted a set of draft animals harnessed together, so a teamster drove horses or oxen hauling a load. With motor transport, the occupation expanded to truck drivers and gave its name to the Teamsters labor union.