stockman
Americannoun
plural
stockmen-
U.S. and Australia. a person who raises livestock.
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a person employed on a stock farm.
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a person in charge of a stock of goods, as in a warehouse.
noun
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a man engaged in the rearing or care of farm livestock, esp cattle
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an owner of cattle or other livestock
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a man employed in a warehouse or stockroom
Etymology
Origin of stockman
Example Sentences
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Mr Gent said as a stockman, Mr Nixon would ensure the farm did not keep cattle that were aggressive or "over-protective".
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023
Lockie Kallis, 23, the lead stockman, also cut the horns off them to keep them from hurting people or one another, creating a steady drip of blood.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022
“Back in the day, the eye of the stockman was all we had,” says one industry player, “and now we have high-powered analytical tools and can make progress so much faster.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2019
The Nigerian now works as a stockman at a warehouse for a charity organization.
From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2018
I said to him, "What is the meaning of all this going on between your mate and his wife, and the big stockman?"
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various
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