wheeler

/ˈwilər/

/ˈhwilər/

/ˈwilə/

Other forms: wheelers

Definitions of wheeler

1. noun

   someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
   synonyms: wheelwright

   type of:

   wright

   someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
2. noun

   a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
   synonyms: wheel horse

   type of:

   draft horse, draught horse, dray horse

   horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
3. noun

   a person who rides a bicycle
   synonyms: bicycler, bicyclist, biker, cyclist

   examples:

   Bernard Hinault

   French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)

   Eddy Merckx

   Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)

   type of:

   pedaler, pedaller

   a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
4. noun

   the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
   type of:

   marcher, parader

   walks with regular or stately step