frontiersman en · NOUN
Etymology
From frontiers + man.
Meanings
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A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.
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.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, pages 136–7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frontiersmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
mountain man · woodsman · hillbilly · backwoodsman