teamster

[ teem-ster ]

/ ˈtim stər /

a person who drives a team or a truck for hauling, especially as an occupation.

a member of the Teamsters Union.

Origin of teamster

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; team + -ster

Republic wanted to terminate its obligations and put workers in a 401(k) (or at least a more solvent Teamster pension plan).

How the IRS Wrecked Your Pension |Megan McArdle |May 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Anuzis, once a Teamster, qualifies by temperament and territory.

Give Steele a Reality Show |John Batchelor |November 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Late that night a teamster reported that he had driven his four mules into a shell hole and broken the rear axle of his wagon.

The A.E.F. |Heywood Broun
It takes from trade, remarks I. Scanlon, the teamster, but youve only got one life to live.

A Northern Countryside |Rosalind Richards

There's the teamster and the off man taking charge of the outfit, even if their passenger had no other companion than her dog.

Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout |Robert Leighton
The ladies heard the rustling of hay, and well understood the reason why Edwards was in the capacity of a teamster.

The Pioneers |James Fenimore Cooper
With that the teamster drew his driest blanket about him, settled himself comfortably, and pretended to go to sleep.

Dorothy on a House Boat |Evelyn Raymond

teamster

/ (ˈtiːmstə) /

a driver of a team of horses used for haulage

US and Canadian the driver of a lorry