wheeler

See also: Wheeler

English

Etymology

From Middle English whelere, equivalent to wheel +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ)

Noun

wheeler (plural wheelers)

1. (obsolete) A wheelwright, a wheelmaker.
2. Someone who operates a wheel.
3. (archaic) A wheelhorse (horse near wheel of carriage).
4. (used in combination with a preceding whole number) A vehicle having the specified number of wheels.
   • 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Greek Interpreter:

     "Excellent," said Sherlock Holmes. "Send the boy for a four-wheeler, and we shall be off at once."

Derived terms

• two-wheeler
• three-wheeler
• four-wheeler
• 18-wheeler
• wheeler-dealer