Wheeler
Craftsman surname survives
Wheeler is someone who wheels—pushes a wheeled vehicle or moves on wheels.
More commonly, it appears in compounds: a two-wheeler is a bicycle or motorcycle, an eighteen-wheeler is a large truck.
A wheeler-dealer is someone who conducts business aggressively or manipulatively.
In teams of draft animals, the wheeler is the animal nearest the wheels, closest to the vehicle being pulled.
Tractor-trailer combination
- truckerCommercial freight driver
- semiLarge freight truck
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
ATV · quad · trike · motorist · cyclist · rider · scooter · moped
Skilled manual worker
- cartwrightWagon and cart maker
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- cooperWooden vessel maker
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
artisan · woodworker · guild · apprentice · spoke · hub · rim · axle
One who pedals
- pedalerOne who works cranks
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
- mountain bikerOff-road cycling enthusiast
- road cyclistPaved-surface bicycle competitor
velodrome · sprint · tour · peloton · racing · handlebar · spoke · gear
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- operatorOne who works machinery
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
dealmaker · entrepreneur · trader · opportunist · networker · fixer · promoter · speculator
Study of family descent
Protected by metal covering
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- BradleyEnglish given name
- LAVWheeled military carrier
- combatArmed hostile engagement
mechanized · troop carrier · patrol · convoy · deployment · garrison
big rig
Tractor-trailer combination
- truckerCommercial freight driver
- semiLarge freight truck
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
bicycle · ATV · quad · trike · motorist · cyclist · rider · scooter · moped
craftsman
Skilled manual worker
- cartwrightWagon and cart maker
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- cooperWooden vessel maker
tradesman · artisan · woodworker · guild · apprentice · spoke · hub · rim · axle · workshop
cyclist
One who pedals
- pedalerOne who works cranks
- BMXOff-road trick cycling
- mountain bikerOff-road cycling enthusiast
road cyclist · velodrome · sprint · tour · peloton · racing · handlebar · spoke · gear · cadence
hustler
Aggressive, unscrupulous earner
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- operatorOne who works machinery
broker · dealmaker · entrepreneur · trader · opportunist · networker · fixer · promoter · speculator · middleman
genealogy
Study of family descent
armored
Protected by metal covering
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- BradleyEnglish given name
- LAVWheeled military carrier
combat · mechanized · troop carrier · patrol · convoy · deployment · garrison
Wheelerwalker
Ambulatory person or aid
pedestrian · crawler · runner · slider · glider
Wheelerstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
straight arrow · honest broker · naif · innocent · pushover
Wheelerfirst name
Personal name, not surname
given name · forename · Christian name · personal name · baptismal name
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
- behind the wheelOperating a vehicle
- training wheelsAuxiliary wheels for novice cyclists
- take the wheelAssume driving duties
- third wheelExtra person with couple
- at the wheelControlling a vehicle
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