bullwhacker†

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

the driver of a bull train of oxen.

Quotations

1870

It scares off the gaim and drives off the fraters [freighters] and bullwhackers and pilgrims. . . .

1962

The following . . . is largely the soliloquy of Hank, an old bullwhacker. . . .

2n.

a long whip used by drivers of bull teams.

1884

Bye and Bye he took a chair, laid aside his bull whacker, took a smoke at his calumet, and entered into conversation.