VOYAGEUR

Etymology

Noun

voyageur (plural voyageurs)

A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area of Canada and the northern United States from the 16th to early 19th centuries; they were often of Quebecois extraction.

Synonyms

• canoeman

• engagee

Source: Wiktionary


Voy`a`geur", n. Etym: [F., fr. voyager to travel. See Voyage.]

Definition: A traveler; -- applied in Canada to a man employed by the fur companies in transporting goods by the rivers and across the land, to and from the remote stations in the Northwest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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