voyageur
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area of Canada and the northern United States from the 16th to early 19th centuries; they were often of Quebecois extraction.
Example Sentences
- "The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings."