musher

[ muhsh-er ]

nounAlaska and Northern Canada.
  1. a person who competes in cross-country races with dog team and sled.

Origin of musher

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; mush2 + -er1

Words Nearby musher

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How to use musher in a sentence

  • But one musher this year was a seemingly improbable contender: Newton Marshall hails from St. Anne, Jamaica.

    Jamaica, We Have a Dogsled Team | Allen St. John | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The dog-musher, still on his knees and stooped over White Fang, calculated for a moment.

    White Fang | Jack London
  • The dog-musher put the rifle down solemnly, then turned and looked at his employer.

    White Fang | Jack London
  • It was soon said of this master missionary that he was the best musher in Alaska, Mush!

    Heroes of To-Day | Mary R. Parkman
  • Water-proof footwear, therefore, becomes one of the "musher's" great concerns and difficulties.