-ēlə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wheler, from whel wheel + -er
1. : a maker of wheels
2. : one that wheels: as
a. : a worker who trucks loads of materials or products by hand (as at a factory, construction project, or mine) : pusher
b. : one that turns so as to face in a different direction ; specifically : a fighting cock that maneuvers by pretending to run away and then suddenly turning to attack his pursuing opponent
c. : wheel scraper
3. : a horse or other draft animal pulling in the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon
with our big team as wheelers — Emma Yates
4. : a vehicle (as a truck or locomotive) having wheels
a big eight wheeler of a mighty fame — Carl Sandburg
5. : one of the granite paving blocks laid contiguous to the curb especially on grades to carry heavy wheel loads
6. : one that indents shoes with a wheel
welt wheeler