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trailsman

American  
[treylz-muhn] / ˈtreɪlz mən /

noun

trailsmen plural
  1. a person who follows a trail.


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Etymology

Origin of trailsman

First recorded in 1855–60; trail + 's 1 + -man

Example Sentences

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Glen knew that he was the finest trailsman in the north, and she felt more satisfied as she watched him, rifle in hand, disappear amid the trees.

From Glen of the High North by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)

Long experience in the woods had made him a good trailsman.

From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

With the dexterity of the born trailsman, Talpers wormed his way along the stream when it seemed as if further progress would be impossible.

From Mystery Ranch by Chapman, Arthur

Here was a typical Alaskan, a sturdy trailsman, touched by the tender, pitiful things of life, just like a little boy that hasn't had time to become hardened.

From Baldy of Nome by Darling, Esther Birdsall

Just as The Eena predicted, Con proved an able fisherman and excellent "trailsman."

From The Shagganappi by Johnson, E. Pauline

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