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cattleman

[ kat-l-muhn, -man ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural cat·tle·men [kat, -l-m, uh, n, -men].

cattleman

/ ˈkætəlmən /

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

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

The cattleman had left him with a distinct feeling that every word spoken had been meant.

Snarling with baffled rage and desire, Moran whirled to meet the cattleman.

The cattleman's face fell as he caught the drift of this complication.

The cattleman affected a cheerfulness which he did not feel.

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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