1. a person whose job is to drive a horse-drawn carriage or coach
Usage: historical

Examples

• The coachman helped the passengers into the carriage.
• In Victorian times, wealthy families employed a coachman to drive their coach.
• The coachman cracked his whip and the horses began to trot.
• She tipped the coachman after the ride through the park.
• The old coachman knew every road in the countryside.
• A skilled coachman could handle four horses at once.