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frontiersman

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fron·tiers·man  (frn-tîrzmn, frn-)
n.
A man who lives on the frontier.
frontiersman [ˈfrʌntɪəzmən frʌnˈtɪəz-]
n pl -men
(formerly) a man living on a frontier, esp in a newly pioneered territory of the US
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frontiersmanfrontiersman - a man who lives on the frontier      
backwoodsman, mountain man
pioneer - one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Translations
frontiersman [frʌnˈtɪəzmən] N (frontiersmen (pl)) → hombre m de la frontera
frontiersman [ˈfrʌntɪəzmən] n → pioniere m
frontiersman [ˈfrʌntɪəzmən] n → pioniere m


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T`ai Chen the beautiful and the grim frontiersman are alike faithfully portrayed.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
I'm a frontiersman from the extreme edge of the Knowable, and I feel quite out of place when I leave my study and come into touch with all you great, rough, hulking creatures.
The Lost World by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Then, Uncas, do you drive in the front; when they come within range of our pieces, we will give them a blow that, I pledge the good name of an old frontiersman, shall make their line bend like an ashen bow.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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