"trailhand" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: trailhands [plural]
Etymology: trail + hand Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trail|hand}} trail + hand Head templates: {{en-noun}} trailhand (plural trailhands)
  1. (US) A cowboy or skilled horseman who routinely rides through the rural countryside. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-trailhand-en-noun-u1sxzUbe Categories (other): American English
  2. (US) In the Old West, a mounted worker employed on a cattle drive. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-trailhand-en-noun-8mgRw4Dv Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: trail hand

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for trailhand meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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