stockman
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.
Origin of stockman
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How to use stockman in a sentence
Here's where he earns a little of the money the stockmen have been putting into his newspaper during the last few years.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanIn the western districts, the stockmen were usually mounted.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestIn this case the Forest Service usually coperates with the stockmen to provide water.
Our National Forests | Richard H. Douai BoerkerTo this they devote themselves exclusively, as the stockmen of Australia, and the ranchmen of Western America.
The Vee-Boers | Mayne ReidThe second line is composed of local stockmen, ranchers, and logging and sawmill crews.
Our National Forests | Richard H. Douai Boerker
British Dictionary definitions for stockman
/ (ˈstɒkmən, -ˌmæn) /
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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