drayman

Heavy goods transporter

A drayman is a person who drives a dray—a low, flat cart without sides, originally pulled by horses and used for hauling heavy goods like barrels of beer or coal.

The term survives mainly in historical contexts or as a company name, though some craft breweries have revived it: The drayman delivered kegs to the pub each morning.

transport

cart

Vehicle for hauling

haulage · teamster · freight · hauling · reins · harness · whip · livery · stable · route

brewery

barrels

Cylindrical storage vessels

  • kegsSmall metal barrels
  • caskWooden storage barrel
  • aleWarm-fermented malt drink

stout · porter · lager · tavern · publican · cellar · cooper · dolly · spigot · bung

Categories
Opposites
vehicle type/social status

draymancoachman

Horse-drawn carriage operator

chauffeur · footman · postilion · cabman · liveryman

cargo versus passengers

draymancabman

Taxi operator

taxi driver · coachman · chauffeur · stagecoach driver · cabbie

Family

man, dray

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G