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Definition of “stockman”

stockman (ˈstɒkmən Pronunciation for stockman ; -ˌmæn) 

Definitions

noun

(plural) -men
    1. a man engaged in the rearing or care of farm livestock, esp cattle
    2. an owner of cattle or other livestock
  1. (US & Canadian) a man employed in a warehouse or stockroom

Example Sentences Including 'stockman'

He cast aside his stockman 's hat about three years ago in place of an adapted hard hat with a wide brim.
Misc (1998)
Horses, once the stockman 's mainstay, have given way to helicopters, light aircraft and four-wheel-drive bull catchers.
Misc (1999)
Outside the small town of Halls Creek, a stockman called Jimmy Darcy was badly hurt when he fell from his horse.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
The placid, rocking figure of the stockman stared straight ahead.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
This is a bad morning: an ill-shaven stockman astride a shaggy, fat-footed clydesdale has roped you by the neck.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)

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