"saddle tramp" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-saddle tramp.ogg [Australia] Forms: saddle tramps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} saddle tramp (plural saddle tramps)
  1. (chiefly US, idiomatic, derogatory) In the Old West, a person who wanders from place to place on horseback. Tags: US, derogatory, idiomatic Synonyms: saddle bum, saddle-tramp, saddletramp Related terms: drifter
    Sense id: en-saddle_tramp-en-noun-IFGW7Ibp Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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