cattleman

[ kat-l-muhn, -man ]

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noun,plural cat·tle·men

[kat-l-muhn, -men]. /ˈkæt l mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a person who tends or breeds cattle.
a rancher who raises cattle on a large scale; the owner of a cattle ranch.

Origin of cattleman

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; cattle + man

Words Nearby cattleman

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How to use cattleman in a sentence

The cattleman had left him with a distinct feeling that every word spoken had been meant.
Hidden Gold | Wilder Anthony
Snarling with baffled rage and desire, Moran whirled to meet the cattleman.
Hidden Gold | Wilder Anthony
The cattleman's face fell as he caught the drift of this complication.
Hidden Gold | Wilder Anthony
The cattleman affected a cheerfulness which he did not feel.
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The cattleman swore roundly; and likewise declared that he'd spend the price of a new car getting the old one back.
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British Dictionary definitions for cattleman

cattleman

/ (ˈkætəlmən) /

nounplural -men

a person who breeds, rears, or tends cattle
mainly US and Canadian a person who owns or rears cattle on a large scale, usually for beef, esp the owner of a cattle ranch

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