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Driver vs Motorist - What's the difference?

driver | motorist | Synonyms |

Motorist is a synonym of driver.



As nouns the difference between driver and motorist

is that driver is one who drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive while motorist is one who drives a motor vehicle.

As a proper noun Driver

is {{surname|lang=en}.

driver

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive .
  • Something that drives something, in any sense of the verb to drive .
  • A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car or a bus.
  • A person who drives some other vehicle.
  • (computing) A program that acts as an interface between an application and hardware, written specifically for the device it controls.
  • (golf) A golf club used to drive the ball a great distance.
  • (nautical) a kind of sail, smaller than a fore and aft spanker on a square-rigged ship, a driver is tied to the same spars.

    • Derived terms

    * back-seat driver * driver-ant * driver-boom * driverless * driverside * driver's license * driver transistor * driver tube * driver valve * driver-yard * in the driver's seat * pile-driver * screwdriver

    See also

    * chauffeur * conductor * pilot * rider ----

    motorist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who drives a motor vehicle

    • Synonyms

    * driver