Trailhand
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cowboy or skilled horseman who routinely rides through the rural countryside. US
"I've gone horseback riding many times since I was a little girl, and my 9-year-old daughter Emily considered herself an old trailhand."
- 2 In the Old West, a mounted worker employed on a cattle drive. US
Example
More examples"I've gone horseback riding many times since I was a little girl, and my 9-year-old daughter Emily considered herself an old trailhand."
Etymology
From trail + hand.
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