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Definition of musher

musher

/ˈmʌʃ.ɚ/
mush · er
Plural:mushers
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• noun

1

North American A person who drives or travels with a dog sled.

Example

"The experienced musher guided her team of huskies safely across the frozen Alaskan tundra during the race."

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museum
museumgoer
mush
musher
mushiness
mushroom
mushroomy

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb "mush," which entered North American English in the late 19th century as an alteration of the French command "marche" ("walk" or "go on"), shouted by Canadian voyageurs to urge their sled dogs forward.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Musher. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/musher
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