plainsman

American  

[pleynz-muhn] / ˈpleɪnz mən /

noun

plural

plainsmen

1. an inhabitant of the plains. plain.

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plainsman British  

/ ˈpleɪnzmən /

noun

1. a person who lives in a plains region, esp in the Great Plains of North America

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Etymology

Origin of plainsman

First recorded in 1795–1805; plain ¹ + -s ³ + -man

Example Sentences

For Murnane, for the plainsmen, this obviously apparent richness of the actual is a kind of poverty.

From The New Yorker

The way the old bucks prance and jump stiff-legged and paw the air and neigh horse-fashion is one of the funniest things the plainsmen see.

From Project Gutenberg

This is a good example of the nerve and courage which have made him as a grown man the best plainsman in our history.

From Project Gutenberg

They were of many different types: wiry, brown-faced plainsmen; silent, grave-eyed fellows from the forest belt; smart bank clerks and traders; mechanics; and a few women.

From Project Gutenberg

He often made our heroes wonder at the amount of tact and wisdom he displayed, as a plainsman and wild hunter.

From Project Gutenberg