"wheelman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wheelman.wav Forms: wheelmen [plural], wheel-man [alternative], wheel man [alternative]
Etymology: From wheel + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wheel|man}} wheel + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|wheelmen}} wheelman (plural wheelmen)
  1. (automotive) A driver of an automobile, especially a getaway vehicle in a criminal enterprise. Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-wheelman-en-noun-SNHwcZMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 26 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 38 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (nautical) The steersman on a ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-wheelman-en-noun-3aM9JKqr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 26 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 38 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (dated, cycling) A cyclist. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Cycling
    Sense id: en-wheelman-en-noun-59Ea~0oP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 38 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 26 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 38 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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