stockman

[ stok-muhn or, for 3, -man ]

/ ˈstɒk mən or, for 3, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural stock·men

[stok-muhn or, for 3, -men]. /ˈstɒk mən or, for 3, -ˌmɛn/.

U.S. and Australia. a person who raises livestock.

a person employed on a stock farm.

a person in charge of a stock of goods, as in a warehouse.

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Origin of stockman

First recorded in 1800–10; stock + man

Words nearby stockman

stockist, stockjobber, stock ledger, stockless, stock lock, stockman, stock market, stock option, stock options, stockout, stockowner

How to use stockman in a sentence

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) is a grifter and a wingnut, but is he possibly a felon too?
Ethics Office Sees Evidence Republican Congressman Broke the Law|Ben Jacobs|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While Stockman gave two responses and Posey gave one, neither agreed to be interviewed.
Ethics Office Sees Evidence Republican Congressman Broke the Law|Ben Jacobs|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Stockman's spokesman again didn't respond to inquires from The Daily Beast.
Grifter Congressman Facing Ethics Investigation|Ben Jacobs|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ethical questions have repeatedly been raised about Stockman in the past.
Grifter Congressman Facing Ethics Investigation|Ben Jacobs|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If only Stockman had followed his own advice and “read The Daily Beast.”
Stockman Says "Read The Daily Beast"|Ben Jacobs|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each stockman gets with his permit each spring a small map showing his own range and the surrounding ranges.
Our National Forests|Richard H. Douai Boerker
The crowd votes that Doctor Stockman may not speak about the baths, the real point at issue.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
Frank expected to see the stockman drop on one knee and take aim at the bear, now very close to the two dismounted ones.
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game|Captain Quincy Allen
Didn't old Jesse say that Martin Mabie was a big stockman now, and had really quit being a guide and hunter?
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game|Captain Quincy Allen
He was not partial to elk meat, which was perhaps natural in a stockman, who could kill young beef whenever the spirit moved.
The Outdoor Chums After Big Game|Captain Quincy Allen

British Dictionary definitions for stockman

stockman

/ (ˈstɒkmən, -ˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a man engaged in the rearing or care of farm livestock, esp cattle
an owner of cattle or other livestock

US and Canadian a man employed in a warehouse or stockroom

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stockman

Origin of stockman

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