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  2. Teamster - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Wagner (surname) - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    Covered wagon A trailer with a tarp. Doubles Refers to a double set of trailers. Draggin' wagon/A wrecker A tow truck. Dry van A trailer without a refrigeration unit or insulation. Drop and hook The process of dropping off a trailer and picking up a replacement trailer at a destination. Dung beetle A Volkswagen Beetle with a male driver. Fender ...

  5. Wagon - Wikipedia

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    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] A common type of farm wagon particular to North America is the buckboard.

  6. Chauffeur - Wikipedia

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    While the term may refer to anybody who drives for a living, it usually implies a driver of an elegant passenger vehicle such as a horse-drawn carriage, luxury sedan, motor coach, or especially a limousine; those who operate buses or non-passenger vehicles are generally referred to as "drivers".

  7. Coachman - Wikipedia

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    The English word coach, the Spanish and Portuguese coche, the German Kutsche, the Slovak koč and the Czech kočár all probably derive from the Hungarian word "kocsi", literally meaning "of Kocs". [1] Kocs (pronounced "kotch") was a Hungarian post town, and the coach itself may have been developed in Hungary. Hungarian villages still hold ...

  8. Wayne (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Wayne is an old English surname meaning a craftsman: wagon driver or builder. Notable people with the surname "Wayne" include. Anthony Wayne, ...

  9. Drayman - Wikipedia

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    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.