muleteer
English
Etymology
From French muletier, from mulet (“mule”), with the spelling influenced by English mule + -eer.
Pronunciation
Noun
muleteer (plural muleteers)
- A mule driver.
- 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, G. G. and J. Robinson:
- This was a tender point with the muleteer; his honour was wounded when his mules were treated with disrespect, and he would have received a blow, perhaps, with more meekness.
- 1982, Don DeLillo, The Names, Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 339:
- A guy is sitting on the lead mule. He's the muleteer, ....
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