1. Plural of bullwhacker; drivers of ox teams or bull teams, especially those who transported freight across frontier regions in North America during the 19th century.
Usage: historical; chiefly North American

Examples

• The bullwhackers guided their ox teams across the Great Plains, hauling supplies to remote settlements.
• Experienced bullwhackers were essential to the frontier economy, moving goods where railroads had not yet reached.
• The camp was filled with rough bullwhackers who had spent months on the trail.
• Bullwhackers used long whips to control their teams of oxen on the dusty roads.
• Many bullwhackers became legendary figures in frontier folklore and history.