voy·a·geur (voi  -zhûr , vwäyä-zh r)n. pl. voy·a·geurs (-zhûr , -zhr) A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest. [French, traveler, from voyager, to travel, from voyage, journey, from Old French veyage; see voyage.] |
voyageur [ˌvɔɪəˈdʒɜː]
n Canadian
1. (Historical Terms) History a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior
2. a woodsman, guide, trapper, boatman, or explorer, esp in the North
[from French: traveller, from voyager to voyage]
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