stage-driver
[ steyj-drahy-ver ]
noun
the driver of a stagecoach.
Origin of stage-driver
1First 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. SearightAmong old stage drivers there was one conspicuous above all others, on account of his immense size.
The Old Pike | Thomas B. SearightArchie 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. SearightOld wagoners and stage drivers spread its fame, but railroad conductors are silent as to its memory.
The Old Pike | Thomas B. SearightNoble 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
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