cattleman C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈkætəlmən/ UK /ˈkætəlmən/ See IPA manual Freq #45034 Meanings 1 noun a person who owns, raises, or manages cattle, especially on a ranch The cattleman moved the herd to higher pasture before the dry season. 2 noun a worker employed to tend and drive cattle, often on horseback Each cattleman checked the fence line before gathering the herd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who owns, raises,... cattle rancherstockman 2 noun · a worker employed to tend... cowhandcowboydrover Word family Forms cattlemen Derived forms cattlewoman Related forms rancherherderlivestockcowboy Etymology A compound of cattle + man, used for both cattle owners and hired workers who tend herds. The broader occupation grew with commercial ranching and cattle drives in North America. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cattleman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkætəlmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkætəlmən/ **Frequency rank:** 45034 ## Meanings 1. a person who owns, raises, or manages cattle, especially on a ranch 2. a worker employed to tend and drive cattle, often on horseback ## Examples - The cattleman moved the herd to higher pasture before the dry season. - Each cattleman checked the fence line before gathering the herd. ## Synonyms - cattle rancher - stockman - cowhand - drover ## Derived Forms - cattlewoman ## Related Forms - rancher - herder - livestock - cowboy ## Etymology A compound of cattle + man, used for both cattle owners and hired workers who tend herds. The broader occupation grew with commercial ranching and cattle drives in North America. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown