wheelsman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English wheelsman From wheel + -s- + -man.
Meanings
- helmsman
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of wheelman (“getaway driver”).
alt of wheelman
All else lies subordinate to those wild moments of excitement in which, quite possibly, he'll match his skill as a wheelsman against the cops.
1988, Dwight V. Swain, Joye R. Swain, Film Scriptwriting: A Practical Manual, page 103:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wheelsmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |