cabman

[ kab-muhn ]

/ ˈkæb mən /

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noun, plural cab·men.

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Origin of cabman

First recorded in 1825–35; cab¹ + -man

Words nearby cabman

cable television, cable tie, cablevision, cableway, cabling, cabman, cabob, caboched, cabochon, caboclo, caboodle

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How to use cabman in a sentence

Aristide gave the order to the cabman and took the little seat in the cab facing his employers.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
On our arrival home the cabman, fortunately, was induced to accept a cheque in payment.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
With a grin the cabman touched his cap, the door banged, and the hansom set off as if the fare were in a breakneck hurry.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
The cabman drives up in front of the closed gates and says, “I told you so, sir.”
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

The cabman, looking down from his exalted seat behind the vehicle, said that there was not a nicer cab than his in London.
Rollo in Holland|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for cabman

cabman

/ (ˈkæbmən) /

noun plural -men

the driver of a cab

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