noun
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a person who breeds, rears, or tends cattle
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a person who owns or rears cattle on a large scale, usually for beef, esp the owner of a cattle ranch
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cattleman
Example Sentences
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All possessed wealth due to their headrights—and the Osage Tribal Council suspected that a prominent local white cattleman, William K. Hale, might be to blame.
From National Geographic • Sep. 15, 2023
Working with landowners, agencies and conservation groups, the Olympia-area cattleman deploys his animals with multiple goals in mind.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
Instead, he described himself as a farmer and cattleman.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2021
“Wildlife corridors, the archaeology and history, that’s all being blasted to oblivion or destroyed already,” said Bill McDonald, 68, a fifth-generation cattleman and former lifelong Republican who voted for Mr. Biden.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2020
One of the undercover operatives who was playing a Texas cattleman had slowly become close with Hale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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