Truckman

It is a common belief that any stout truckman can do the thing; but I have been assured by one of the leading truckmen of Boston, that there are not, probably, three individuals in the city who are equal to the accomplishment. ❋ Various (N/A)

And soon, in a carriage, with their valises piled around them, our party set off for Edgemere, leaving a truckman to bring the trunks. ❋ Laura Lee Hope (N/A)

On the sudden cry of the truckman he sprang aside, tripped, and fell headlong against a large, square packing-case. ❋ Francis Lovell Coombs (N/A)

When they had reached the corner of Washington and La Salle, the truckman signified his intention of throwing off his load. ❋ Various (N/A)

Mother Atterson had breakfast the next morning by lamplight, because the truckman wanted to make an early start. ❋ Burbank L. Todd (N/A)

I found what many other gymnasts will find, that _main strength_, by which I mean the strength of the truckman and the porter, cannot be acquired in the ordinary exercises of the gymnasium. ❋ Various (N/A)

The logical person to deliver a package is a truckman or an expressman. ❋ Taylor, Phoebe Atwood, 1909-1976 (1940)

A truckman had followed her only the day before through half a block of snarled traffic to see that she turned properly to the right. ❋ Fannie Hurst (1928)

Jimmie hired his former boss -- and truckman -- to move his few sticks of furniture; he bade farewell to his little friend Meissner, and next day was learning to milk cows and steer a plough. ❋ Upton Sinclair (1923)

When he parted from Jean McNabb after the coasting party, Wentworth proceeded to the railway station, where he purchased his ticket and arranged with a truckman to call for his trunk at exactly eight o'clock. ❋ Unknown (1921)

A moment later he rushed from the house with his overcoat upon his arm, and hurried to the hotel where, lifting the tray of his trunk, he deposited the sable coat, replaced the tray, locked and strapped the trunk, and finished just in time to respond to the knock of the truckman. ❋ Unknown (1921)

"You mean that even now it isn't too late?" put in the truckman, his face lighting to a smile. ❋ Sara Ware Bassett (1920)

She hired a truckman, packed most of their possessions after school hours, and saw to the setting up of their goods and chattels in the new home. ❋ Unknown (1914)

Once, to the stoppage of Alma's heart, she halted and said a brief word to a truckman as he crossed the sidewalk with a bill of lading. ❋ Various (1915)

"He's the champion truckman -- carry your trunk for you anywhere you want." ❋ Owen Johnson (1915)

Skippy after a moment's deliberation, decided not to insult the hackman with an offer of seven cents and having consigned the unspeakable bag to the truckman proceeded on foot twirling his cane and trying to appear unaware of the admiration of the villagers who were particularly impressed by his perfect pants. ❋ Owen Johnson (1915)

The truckman, his case-spike hanging from his neck, listened with generous interest to Tom's simple, unboastful account of all that had happened to him. ❋ Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1913)

Upon it was a big table and wrestling with the table was Pete Connigan, the truckman -- the very same Pete Connigan at whom Tom used to throw rocks and whom he had called a "mick." ❋ Percy Keese Fitzhugh (1913)

Once in that tormented journey there was a sudden jingle of metal, like rattling handcuffs, in the man's ear and a heavy hand fell detainingly on his shoulder -- and he squeaked like a caught shore-bird and shrunk away from under the rough grips of a truckman who had yanked him clear of a lurching truck horse tangled in its own traces. ❋ Unknown (1910)

It was a strong, well-built piece of baggage, indeed; but to be cooped up in it, at the mercy of baggageman and truckman, hoisters and stewards -- the thought was staggering. ❋ Paul Dickey (1909)