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nouna man in charge of a wagon train. Also called wagon master. Origin of wagon bossAn Americanism dating back to 1870–75 Words nearby wagon bossWagner-Jauregg, Wagner, Richard, Wagner von Jauregg, wagon, wagonage, wagon boss, wagoner, wagonette, wagon-headed, wagon-lit, wagonload Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wagon bossWith the gunny-sack under one arm the wagon-boss went the rounds, and when he had finished his trip the sack was full of guns. Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge Before he left, the old man told the wagon-boss to ferry the outfit an' horses over in the boat, but to swim the steers. Tales from the X-bar Horse Camp|Will C. Barnes Bud, this here's my wagon-boss, Park Holloway; one of 'em, that is. The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower Frosty is an independent sort and won't stand a word from anybody, and the wagon-boss is something of a bully. The Range Dwellers|B. M. Bower
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