wheelman

US: (hwēl′mən, wēl′-)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wheel•man  (hwēl′mən, wēl′-), n., pl. -men. 

Also, wheels•man  (hwēlz′mən, wēl′-). a helmsman or steersman.
1. a rider of a bicycle, tricycle, or the like.
2. Slang Terms
   • a driver, esp. a chauffeur:
     The mobster's wheelman was also his bodyguard.
   • a person who drives the getaway car in a holdup or robbery.

• wheel + -man 1860–65, American.