What does "mountain man" mean?

A male trapper and explorer who lives in the wilderness.

What is a synonym for "mountain man"?

Common synonyms include: backwoodsman, backwoodsman, briar-hopper, brush ape, bushman, clam digger.

noun

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Noun

1
A male trapper and explorer who lives in the wilderness. Canada, US, historical
"In the frost-stunted birch forests on the Siberian border, sturdy, windburned mountain men trap beaver and pan for gold."
2
a man who lives on the frontier wordnet

"In the frost-stunted birch forests on the Siberian border, sturdy, windburned mountain men trap beaver and pan for gold."