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The surname Wagner is derived from the Germanic surname Waganari, meaning ' wagonmaker ' or ' wagon driver. ' The surname is German but is also well-established in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, eastern Europe, and elsewhere as well as in all German-speaking countries, and among Ashkenazi Jews.
Teamster driving a team of six horses at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany Lydia Vargo and Teamster with delivery wagon in Toledo, Ohio c. 1920. A teamster in American English is a truck driver; a person who drives teams of draft animals; or a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union.
A common form found throughout Europe is the ladder wagon , a large wagon the sides of which often consisted of ladders strapped in place to hold in hay or grain, though these could be removed to serve other needs. [4]
An Urdu language word meaning egg, for the pure-white uniform of traffic police in urban Pakistani areas like Karachi. Askar/Askari A Somali term meaning “soldier” which is often used by Somali immigrants to the United Kingdom to refer to police. It is commonly used by rappers in UK drill. Aynasız
A Welsh Cob in harness Horses pulling a sleigh. Driving, when applied to horses, ponies, mules or donkeys, is a broad term for hitching equines to a wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh or other horse-drawn vehicle by means of a harness and working them in this way.
A bullock wagon could only travel approximately three miles an hour (depending on the load and terrain) therefore it was slower than a horse team. [2] Bullock drivers were typically skilled tough men who often faced extreme difficulties during their job. Bullockies were also colourful characters, often noted for their strong language.
The Urdu Dictionary Board (Urdu: اردو لغت بورڈ, romanized: Urdu Lughat Board) is an academic and literary institution of Pakistan, administered by National History and Literary Heritage Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its objective is to edit and publish a comprehensive dictionary of the Urdu language.
The word "drayman" is used in U.S. ports as the term for over-the-road highway truck drivers who deliver containers to and from the port. A drayage company and draymen provide carriage from or to a port or railway ramp. The items hauled are either ocean or rail containers.