boundary rider

American  

noun

Australian.

1. a ranch hand who patrols the boundary of a sheep or cattle station in order to watch the stock, repair fences, etc.

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boundary rider British  

noun

1. an employee on a sheep or cattle station whose job is to maintain fences in good repair and to prevent stock from straying

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Etymology

Origin of boundary rider

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Jackaroo, n.: boundary rider, station hand, sheep drover.

From Time Magazine Archive

"On the pay slips I'm a boundary rider," he says, when quizzed, "but the locals call me a dogger."

From Time Magazine Archive

"I didn't make any song about it," replied the boundary rider half-resentfully.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph

It didn't matter in the boundary rider, but p'r'aps it might in the Dook.

From My Lord Duke by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

"Haud a wee," said the boundary rider, setting down his buckets, and slapping the back of his neck.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph