DRAGSMAN

Etymology

Noun

dragsman (plural dragsmen)

(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.

Anagrams

• grandams, grandmas

Source: Wiktionary



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