driver

driv·er  (drvr)

n.

1. One that drives, as the operator of a motor vehicle.

2. A tool, such as a screwdriver or hammer, that is used for imparting forceful pressure on another object.

3. A machine part that transmits motion or power to another part.

4. Computer Science A piece of software that enables a computer to communicate with a peripheral device.

5. Sports A golf club with a wide head and a long shaft, used for making long shots from the tee.

6. Nautical A jib-headed spanker.

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driver

Noun

1. a person who drives a vehicle

2. Golf a long-shafted club with a large head and steep face, used for tee shots

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	driver - the operator of a motor vehicle bus driver, busman - someone who drives a bus chauffeur - a man paid to drive a privately owned car designated driver - the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home honker - a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace" kerb crawler - someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women automobilist, motorist - someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile manipulator, operator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard" owner-driver - a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives automobile driver, race driver, racer - someone who drives racing cars at high speeds road hog, roadhog - a driver who obstructs others speed demon, speeder - a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit tailgater - a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle cabby, cabdriver, cabman, hack driver, hack-driver, livery driver, taxidriver, taximan - someone who drives a taxi for a living truck driver, trucker, teamster - someone who drives a truck as an occupation test driver - a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance nondriver - a person who is not a driver
	2.	driver - someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" charioteer - the driver of a chariot coachman - a man who drives a coach (or carriage) lasher - a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip mahout - the driver and keeper of an elephant teamster - the driver of a team of horses doing hauling waggoner, wagoner - the driver of a wagon
	3.	driver - a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver golf player, golfer, linksman - someone who plays the game of golf
	4.	driver - (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device device driver computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures service program, utility program, utility - (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
	5.	driver - a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee number one wood wood - a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"

Translations

driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] n → conductor(a) m/f; chofer m (LAM) [of taxi] → taxista m/f

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driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] n → conducteur/trice; [of taxi, bus]; chauffeur m

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driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] drive n → Fahrer(in) m(f);

(Rail) → Führer(in) m(f)

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driver [ˈdraɪvəʳ] n → conducente m/f [of taxi] → tassista m [of bus] → autista m;

(COMPUT) → driver m inv