carman

car·man

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Definitions of carman word

noun carman a man who drives a car or cart; carter 3
noun carman a man whose business is the transport of goods; haulier 3
noun carman a tram driver 3
noun carman a streetcar conductor or motorman 3
noun plural carman one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman. 1
noun carman (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S. 1

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80, in sense “person driving a cart”; car1 + -man

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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