"lorryman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lorrymen [plural], larryman [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: From lorry + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lorry|man}} lorry + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|lorrymen}} lorryman (plural lorrymen)
  1. A man or (broadly) any person employed to operate a lorry (cart or wagon for transporting coke etc.). Hypernyms: worker, person Coordinate_terms: carter, cartman, drayman, porter, waggoner, wagoner, wagonner, wagoneer, lorry driver, trucker

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