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ˈranchman
[f. ranch n.2 + man n.1]
The owner of a ranch; a man employed on a ranch.
1856Spirit of Times 4 Oct. 75/1 The dusty, rusty, rough-clad, huge-pawed creatures, known as ranch-men. 1872Raymond Statist. Mines & Mining 287 The ranchmen of Colorado. 1879I. L. Bird Rocky Mount. 84 The ranchman, who is half hunter half stockman. 1926J. F. Dobie Rainbow in Morning (1965) 97 A barbecue required the coöperation of the substantial citizens of the country, for they furnished the beef to barbecue. A ranchman might contribute a calf, a yearling, or steer; or he might contribute money. 1949Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, Oklahoma) 4 Dec. 10/1 The ranchmen are piling up hay in strategic places to feed stock if the severe cold comes again. 1959T. D. Clark Frontier America xxvii. 640 A ranchman could homestead 160 acres in his own name... A ranchman could purchase public lands outright. |