muleteer

[ myoo-luh-teer ]

noun

1. a driver of mules. mule.

muleteer

/ ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪə /

noun

1. a person who drives mules

Word History and Origins

Origin of muleteer¹

1530–40; < Middle French muletier, equivalent to mulet ( mule ¹, -et ) + -ier -ier ²; -eer

Example Sentences

The muleteers who took care of them tended to hold the opposite opinion.

From Salon

But animal welfare campaigners say the buck should not only stop with muleteers.

From The Guardian

Its founders were muleteers, operating between Bogotá and the Pacific coast, and caldenses – as the region’s inhabitants are called – were known for their hardiness.

From The Guardian

The mild-mannered duo are, for sport, attacked by a gang of incarcerated “muleteers.”

From Seattle Times

Of course, the very fact that the muleteer had the tip to offer means that Machu Picchu was never completely lost in the first place.

From Time