musher

English

noun

Definitions

One who operates a dogsled, traditionally using the verbal command “mush”.
One who travels by dogsled.
One who races in a dogsled in a race.

Etymology

Suffix from English mush derived from French marcheur.

Origin

French

marcheur

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

apple-mush English
livermush English
mush English
mushball English
mushhead English
mushlike English
mushmouth English
mushy English
marcher French
marcheur French
mos Middle English