stage-driver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage-driver
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The others crowded after, and the stage-driver relenting, began to throw off the trunks.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
The stage-driver took it on himself to answer the question.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
With the stage-driver as a guide, the difficulty seemed more than half removed.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne
At last the keys were produced in triumph, the front door was unlocked, and the stage-driver grunting disdainfully, carried in the trunks.
From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.
Rose at five o'clock and took breakfast with Dr. Lazarus and the stage-driver, and at a quarter to six we left the Phalanx in their neat little stage.
From History of American Socialisms by Noyes, John Humphrey
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