Also spelled waggoner

US /ˈwægənɝ/ UK /ˈwæɡənə/
noun Freq #80049

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who drives or transports goods with a wagon

    The wagoner guided the loaded team slowly down the muddy road.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who drives or... carterwagon driverwagonmanwainman
Word family
Related forms wagonwagonmasterwagonwrightwainwright

Etymology

An occupational noun formed from wagon + -er, literally one who drives or works with a wagon. Wagon entered English from Dutch wagen or a related continental Germanic form. Waggoner is the established historical British spelling.

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