coachman; driver of a horse-drawn carriage
Refers specifically to the person who drives a horse-drawn vehicle such as a carriage or coach. Not used for modern automobile drivers.
The coachman stopped the carriage and let the passenger off.
In old movies, the coachman holds a long whip.
Standard modern spelling for a coachman or driver of a horse-drawn carriage.
Older variant using 馭; rarely seen in modern writing.
Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) and 者 (person), literally 'honorable person who drives'. The kanji 馭 in the variant 馭者 specifically means 'to drive a horse'.