Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Nautical One who steers a ship; a helmsman.
- noun The driver of an automobile, especially of a getaway car.
- noun A bicyclist.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The man at the wheel of a vessel; a steersman.
- noun One who uses a bicycle, tricycle, or similar conveyance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who rides a bicycle or tricycle; a cycler, or cyclist.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A driver of an
automobile , especially agetaway vehicle in a criminal enterprise.
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Examples
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He was only called a wheelman then, but in reality was a pilot.
A School History of the Negro Race in America, from 1619 to 1890, With a Short Introduction as to the Origin of the Race; Also a Short Sketch of Liberia. Edward Austin 1890
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Among them was Robert Smalls, who was virtually the pilot of the boat, although he was only called a wheelman, because at that time no colored man could have, in fact, been made a pilot.
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Among them was Robert Smalls, who was virtually the pilot of the boat, although he was only called a wheelman, because at that time no colored man could have, in fact, been made a pilot.
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p = 9252#comment-367 what the hell is your guys 'god damn problem? bitchin bout langauge. this is a blog bout vin being the wheelman, which is a damn fine game if you ask me, i can't wait till the freakin movie comes out!
Empire Movies 2009
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As Maggie Q and Christinia Milian will inform you during the movie-style cut scenes, your position as a 'wheelman' requires you to infiltrate a car smuggling ring by convincing the bad guys you're one of them.
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Milo refers to himself as a "wheelman," an expert driver who can do the impossible.
1UP RSS feed 2009
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Milo refers to himself as a "wheelman," an expert driver who can do the impossible.
1UP RSS feed 2009
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Milo refers to himself as a "wheelman," an expert driver who can do the impossible.
1UP RSS feed 2009
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I wanted to do a book that featured Stephanie's wheelman, Lula.
Janet Evanovich and Michael Connelly: Author One-to-One 2009
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A stoic, nameless wheelman known only as the Driver guns a souped-up getaway car through dark Los Angeles streets as police cars give chase, skillfully evading capture with daredevil cunning as armed-robber clients get the ride of their lives.
A World of Film, A City of Screens Steve Dollar 2011
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