noun, plural vo·ya·geurs [vwah-yah-zhurz, voi-uh-; French vwa-ya–zhœr] /ˌvwɑ yɑˈʒɜrz, ˌvɔɪ ə-; French vwa yaˈʒœr/.
- (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
noun Canadian
- history a boatman employed by one of the early fur-trading companies, esp in the interior
- a woodsman, guide, trapper, boatman, or explorer, esp in the North