noun
frontiersman
Frontiersman (noun) means someone who lives at the edge of settled land, in wild, unfarmed country.
noun
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Someone who lives at the edge of settled land, in wild, unfarmed country.
"The inhabitant's of England's North American colonies outnumbered French Canadians some ten to one, but the French were tough, fur-trapping frontiersmen who posed a considerable military threat."
— Colin Jones, The Great Nation (2002)
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Etymology
Formed from frontiers and man.
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What is the meaning of frontiersman?
"frontiersman" (noun) means someone who lives at the edge of settled land, in wild, unfarmed country.
What is another word for frontiersman?
Other words for "frontiersman" include backwoodsman.
