wheeler



eighteen-wheeler

n. a large trailer truck. (There are a total of eighteen wheels on the cab and trailer.) An eighteen-wheeler almost ran me off the road.

wheeler-dealer

n. someone who bargains aggressively. (see also wheel and deal.) Who’s the wheeler-dealer who set up this deal?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MairMIERWelsh
Valeriusvə-LER-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
ErikE-rik (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German), E-reek (Finnish), AY-rik (Dutch), ER-ik (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, Eng
Giulianajoo-LYAH-nahItalian
Gostislav-Medieval Slavic
Berenicebər-NEES (English), ber-ə-NEE-see (English), be-re-NEE-che (Italian)English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)