wheeler

¹ American  

[hwee-ler, wee-] / ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

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.

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Wheeler ² American  

[hwee-ler, wee-] / ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

noun

1. Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. political leader.

2. Joseph, 1836–1906, U.S. Confederate officer and political leader.

3. William Almon 1819–1887, vice president of the U.S. 1877–81.

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wheeler ¹ British  

/ ˈwiːlə /

noun

1. Also called: wheel 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

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Wheeler ² British  

/ ˈwiːlə /

noun

1. 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. 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

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Etymology

Origin of wheeler

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