A person who hauls or transports goods, particularly someone who professionally moves heavy items or cargo.
Formed from 'haul' (from Old Norse 'hala' meaning to pull) combined with the agent suffix '-ster,' which originally meant someone who performs an action and is still found in words like 'youngster' and 'trickster.'
The '-ster' suffix is ancient and once was the only way to mark occupation—it's why we have 'spinster' (originally just someone who spins), though many '-ster' occupations have disappeared as jobs changed.
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