(in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, esp. one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
Origin: 1785–95; < F: traveler, equiv. to voyag(er) to travel (deriv. of voyage journey; see voyage) + -eur-eur
voy·a·geur (voi'ə-zhûr', vwä'yä-zhɶr') n.
pl.voy·a·geurs (-zhûr', -zhɶr') A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest.
[French, traveler, from voyager, to travel, from voyage, journey, from Old French veyage; see voyage.]