cattleman

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   noun

   a worker employed to tend and drive cattle, often on horseback

   Each cattleman checked the fence line before gathering the herd.

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.

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