name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A man who lives on the veld, using bushcraft to survive.

   "[…] stout wardens of the marches who are known to be as good veldmen and riflemen as any Boers in Africa."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"[…] stout wardens of the marches who are known to be as good veldmen and riflemen as any Boers in Africa."

Etymology

veld + -man

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