Wheelman


noun, plural wheelmen.
1.
Also, wheelsman
[hweelz-muh n, weel-] /ˈʰwilz mən, ˈwil-/ (Show IPA). a helmsman or steersman.
2.
a rider of a bicycle, tricycle, or the like.
3.
Slang.

a driver, especially a chauffeur:
The mobster’s wheelman was also his bodyguard.
a person who drives the getaway car in a holdup or robbery.

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