Coachman Meaning
/ˈkoʊt͡ʃmən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA man who drives a horse-drawn coach, a male coach driver.
nounA fish in the genus Heniochus, either Heniochus acuminatus or Heniochus diphreutes.
Sentence Examples
The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped.
He smokes like a coachman and drinks like a Cossack.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The wealthy duke hired a skilled ____ to drive his horse-drawn carriage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ drove the elegant horse and carriage through the town.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English coach Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English coachman From coach + -man.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In about half-an-hour John and Mr. York, who was to be our new coachman, came in to see us. "Now Mr. Manly," he said, after carefully looking at us both, "I can see no fault in these horses, but we all know that horses have their peculiarities as well as men, and that sometimes they need different treatment; I should like to know if there is anything particular in either of these, that you would like to mention.""
— [1877], Anna Sewell, “Earlshall”, in Black Beauty: […], London: Jarrold and Sons, […], →OCLC, part II, pages 101–102:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wealthy duke hired a skilled ____ to drive his horse-drawn carriage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ drove the elegant horse and carriage through the town.