wagoner

American  

[wag-uh-ner] / ˈwæg ə nər /

noun

1. a person who drives a wagon.

2. Astronomy. Wagoner, the northern constellation Auriga.

3. Obsolete. a charioteer.

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wagoner British  

/ ˈwæɡənə /

noun

1. a person who drives a wagon

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Etymology

Origin of wagoner

First recorded in 1535–45; wagon + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He was a wagoner in a supply company with the 372nd, meaning he was responsible for loading horse-drawn transports.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2020

One of these companies was commanded by Captain Daniel Morgan, a native of New Jersey, whose first experience in war had been to accompany Braddock's army as a wagoner.

From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington

He said he was serving as a wagoner, and remembered distinctly that the British surrendered on November 6.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

Unnoticed, the wagoner slipped round behind them, cut the cords that bound the nearest prisoner, handed him the knife, and edged towards the Uhlans, still taking pulls at his bottle.

From A Hero of Li?ge by Strang, Herbert

But, at last, the parcel came, and the wagoner who delivered it was to call the next day on his return trip and take Minna with him over the portage to the boat.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey