wheeler

nouncommon in dialogue

United States

Someone who operates a wheel.

noun

1
obsoleteA wheelwright, a wheelmaker.
2
Someone who operates a wheel.
3
archaicA wheelhorse (horse near wheel of carriage).
How proud felt Pierre: In fancy’s eye, he saw the horse-ghosts a-tandem in the van; “These are but wheelers”—cried young Pierre—“the leaders are the generations.”
4
A vehicle having the specified number or type of wheels.
"Excellent," said Sherlock Holmes. "Send the boy for a four-wheeler, and we shall be off at once."
5
historicalA sett in a stoneway.
These wheelers are now made from the same class of rock as the rest of the pavement, […]

Etymology

From Middle English whelere, equivalent to wheel + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4). Piecewise doublet of cycler.

Forms

plural: wheelers

whee · An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid…wheel · A circular device capable of rotating on its axis,…wheelchair · A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use…

wheeler · Someone who operates a wheel.

Wheeler · An English surname, derived from the trade of wheeler.wheels · An automobile or other vehicle; a set of wheels.wheezing · The quality or symptom of breathing with an audible wheeze

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