stage-driver

[ steyj-drahy-ver ]

noun
  1. the driver of a stagecoach.

Origin of stage-driver

1
First recorded in 1780–90

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How to use stage-driver in a sentence

  • Samuel Luman, still living in Cumberland, and in good health, was one of the best equipped stage drivers on the road.

    The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
  • Among old stage drivers there was one conspicuous above all others, on account of his immense size.

    The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
  • Archie McNeil was of the class of merry stage drivers, and enlivened the road with his quaint tricks and humorous jokes.

    The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
  • Old wagoners and stage drivers spread its fame, but railroad conductors are silent as to its memory.

    The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight
  • Noble and Robinson were both old stage drivers, Noble before, as well as after his experience as a tavern keeper.

    The Old Pike | Thomas B. Searight