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vo⋅ya⋅geur

[vwah-yah-zhur, voi-uh-; Fr. vwa-ya-zhœr]
–noun, plural -geurs [-zhurz; Fr. -zhœr] .
(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
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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.]
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