1. a person who steers a ship or boat
Usage: nautical
2. the driver of a getaway car in a crime
Usage: informal
3. a skilled driver, especially of a racing car or motorcycle
Usage: informal

Examples

• The experienced wheelman guided the yacht through the narrow channel.
• Police arrested the wheelman waiting outside the bank.
• The race team hired a professional wheelman for the championship.
• As wheelman of the fishing boat, he knew every reef in the area.
• The wheelman kept the engine running during the heist.
• She proved herself as a skilled wheelman on the racing circuit.