wheeler

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

/ ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

noun

a person or thing that wheels.

a person who makes wheels; wheelwright.

something provided with a wheel or wheels (usually used in combination): a four-wheeler; a stern-wheeler.

wheel horse (def. 1).

Origin of wheeler

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wheel, -er¹

Words nearby wheeler

wheel bug, wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheel clamp, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin

Definition for wheeler (2 of 2)

Wheeler

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

/ ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

noun

Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. political leader.

Joseph, 1836–1906, U.S. Confederate officer and political leader.

William Al·mon

[al-muhn, awl-], /ˈæl mən, ˈɔl-/, 1819–1887, vice president of the U.S. 1877–81.

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Example sentences from the Web for wheeler

“Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Orlean taught us to look and listen, while Wheeler explored how to use dialogue in non-fiction.
Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wheeler told his constituents that if they wanted slavery, he would—out of duty and obligation—vote to support it.
Voting for Slavery? Jim Wheeler Gets Into Hot Water|Jamelle Bouie|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Sheriff Wheeler described the compound as a self-sufficient community with its own food supply.
The New Polygamists on the Block: Warren Jeffs’s FLDS on the Move?|Matthew DeLuca|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then Grandmother Wheeler went to her little storeroom and emerged bearing a box.
The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Dey drives dere hosses up ter de gate an' dey says dat dey is lookin' fer Wheeler's Cavalry.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
He wrote to Wheeler to announce this first step toward success.
A Terrible Temptation|Charles Reade
Wheeler was sensible of a certain uneasiness as he listened to the crunch of the boring tool and the jarring thud of the hammers.
The Greater Power|Harold Bindloss
With it floated the dead horse, dragging down the other wheeler beneath the water.
Jess|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (1 of 2)

wheeler

/ (ˈwiːlə) /

noun

Also called: wheel horse a horse or other draught animal nearest the wheel

(in combination) something equipped with a specified sort or number of wheelsa three-wheeler

a person or thing that wheels

British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (2 of 2)

Wheeler

/ (ˈwiːlə) /

noun

John Archibald. 1911–2008, US physicist, noted for his work on nuclear fission and the development (1949–51) of the hydrogen bomb, also for his work on unified field theory

Sir (Robert Eric) Mortimer . 1890–1976, Scottish archaeologist, who did much to increase public interest in archaeology. He is noted esp for his excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus Valley and at Maiden Castle in Dorset

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wheeler
释义	wheeler [ hwee-ler, wee- ] / ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- / noun a person or thing that wheels. a person who makes wheels; wheelwright. something provided with a wheel or wheels (usually used in combination): a four-wheeler; a stern-wheeler. wheel horse (def. 1). Origin of wheeler Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wheel, -er¹ Words nearby wheeler wheel bug, wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheel clamp, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin Definition for wheeler (2 of 2) Wheeler [ hwee-ler, wee- ] / ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- / noun Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. political leader. Joseph, 1836–1906, U.S. Confederate officer and political leader. William Al·mon [al-muhn, awl-], /ˈæl mən, ˈɔl-/, 1819–1887, vice president of the U.S. 1877–81. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wheeler “Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added. Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal\|Dave Majumdar\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST “What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said. A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows\|Bill Morris\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Orlean taught us to look and listen, while Wheeler explored how to use dialogue in non-fiction. Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland\|Adam LeBor\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wheeler told his constituents that if they wanted slavery, he would—out of duty and obligation—vote to support it. Voting for Slavery? Jim Wheeler Gets Into Hot Water\|Jamelle Bouie\|October 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sheriff Wheeler described the compound as a self-sufficient community with its own food supply. The New Polygamists on the Block: Warren Jeffs’s FLDS on the Move?\|Matthew DeLuca\|December 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Then Grandmother Wheeler went to her little storeroom and emerged bearing a box. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Dey drives dere hosses up ter de gate an' dey says dat dey is lookin' fer Wheeler's Cavalry. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2\|Work Projects Administration He wrote to Wheeler to announce this first step toward success. A Terrible Temptation\|Charles Reade Wheeler was sensible of a certain uneasiness as he listened to the crunch of the boring tool and the jarring thud of the hammers. The Greater Power\|Harold Bindloss With it floated the dead horse, dragging down the other wheeler beneath the water. Jess\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (1 of 2) wheeler / (ˈwiːlə) / noun Also called: wheel horse a horse or other draught animal nearest the wheel (in combination) something equipped with a specified sort or number of wheelsa three-wheeler a person or thing that wheels British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (2 of 2) Wheeler / (ˈwiːlə) / noun John Archibald. 1911–2008, US physicist, noted for his work on nuclear fission and the development (1949–51) of the hydrogen bomb, also for his work on unified field theory Sir (Robert Eric) Mortimer . 1890–1976, Scottish archaeologist, who did much to increase public interest in archaeology. He is noted esp for his excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus Valley and at Maiden Castle in Dorset Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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