trailsman en · NOUN
Etymology
From trail + -s- + -man.
Meanings
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A person skilled in outdoor survival on the trail.
The Coyote Bill mentioned in his story was a trailsman skilled in every trick of the open spaces. He was a man of iron constitution, and he was reputed to be a deadly shot.
2000, F. W. Anderson, Art Downs, The Death of Albert Johnson: Mad Trapper of Rat River, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trailman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| trailsmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |