wheelsman

English

Etymology

From wheel +‎ -s- +‎ man.

Noun

wheelsman (plural wheelsmen)

  1. (nautical) helmsman
  2. Alternative form of wheelman (“getaway driver”)
    • 1988, Dwight V. Swain, Joye R. Swain, Film Scriptwriting: A Practical Manual, page 103:
      All else lies subordinate to those wild moments of excitement in which, quite possibly, he'll match his skill as a wheelsman against the cops.
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