noun
- plural of coachman; men who drive horse-drawn carriages or coaches
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The wealthy family employed several coachmen to drive their carriages.
- In Victorian times, coachmen wore distinctive uniforms and top hats.
- The coachmen waited patiently outside the theater for their employers.
- Experienced coachmen knew how to handle difficult horses in bad weather.
- The estate’s coachmen lived in quarters above the carriage house.
- Royal coachmen underwent special training for ceremonial processions.