"wheelsman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheelsmen [plural]
Etymology: From wheel + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|wheel|-s-|man}} wheel + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|wheelsmen}} wheelsman (plural wheelsmen)
  1. (nautical) helmsman Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-wheelsman-en-noun-syy9egjb Categories (other): English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 53 47 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Alternative form of wheelman (“getaway driver”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wheelman (extra: getaway driver)
    Sense id: en-wheelsman-en-noun-JgaPt67T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 53 47

Inflected forms

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