wheeler

¹

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that wheels.
2. a person who makes wheels; wheelwright.
3. something provided with a wheel or wheels (usually used in combination):

   a four-wheeler; a stern-wheeler.

4. wheel horse ( def 1 ).

Wheeler

²

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

noun

1. Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. political leader.
2. Joseph, 1836–1906, U.S. Confederate officer and political leader.
3. William Al·mon [al, -m, uh, n, awl, -], 1819–1887, vice president of the U.S. 1877–81.

wheeler

¹

/ ˈwiːlə /

noun

1. Also calledwheel horse a horse or other draught animal nearest the wheel
2. in combination something equipped with a specified sort or number of wheels

   a three-wheeler

3. a person or thing that wheels

Wheeler

²

/ ˈwiːlə /

noun

1. WheelerJohn Archibald19112008MUSSCIENCE: physicist John Archibald. 1911–2008, US physicist, noted for his work on nuclear fission and the development (1949–51) of the hydrogen bomb, also for his work on unified field theory
2. WheelerSir (Robert Eric) Mortimer18901976MScottishHISTORY: archaeologist Sir ( Robert Eric ) Mortimer . 1890–1976, Scottish archaeologist, who did much to increase public interest in archaeology. He is noted esp for his excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus Valley and at Maiden Castle in Dorset

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheeler¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wheel, -er ¹

Example Sentences

With a long southern approach ramp for wheelers, it was designed to encourage more active travel in the area.

From BBC

Amazing video of rescue of trapped 18 wheeler driver, left hanging off the overhang from earlier today.

From Washington Times

Republicans did this not by abandoning Wall Street wheeler dealers, corporate titans and the country-club set, but by stoking the fears and adopting the cultural biases of folks in small towns and beleaguered industrial regions.

From Seattle Times

Wear your wheeler status with pride, join your couple friends on a date this season, and leave that chair next to you open for new possibilities.

From Los Angeles Times

“Somebody hit me in they car while I was on my 4 wheeler,” he wrote in the caption.

From Los Angeles Times