dragsman

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A driver of a carriage, coach, or drag, for public transport, private hire, or as a household servant; coachman.
  • (obsolete) One who races horses; an amateur jockey.
  • (historical) A thief who cuts the luggage from carriages.
  • One who drags a body of water in search of something that is submerged.
  • One who moves the carts or sledges at a mine; a putter.
  • One who lays down the scent trail for a hunt.

Etymology

Affix from English drag (pull along a surface).

Origin

English

drag

Gloss

pull along a surface

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