horsetailer
/ˈhɔːsteɪlə/noun Australian
A person responsible for the care of working horses: the stockman tells the horsetailer which horse he wants for the day...
- He's assumed to have been the horse-tailer (there were 14 horses) and general camp help for the patrol.
- He acted as horse-tailer and general rouseabout.
- The other horsetailer has ridden off.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from horse + the Australian word tailer 'a person who herds livestock'.