A cattle owner was a "stockman" in pre-Spanish times; later "rancher," based on the Spanish word ranchero, became more popular. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
A 'stockman' is naturally the man who drives the stock, and the 'stockwhip' a peculiar short-handled long whip with which he drives them. From Wordnik.com. [Town Life in Australia] Reference
Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
After all, the stockman was unable to start out with them. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
"What ails you now?" asked the stockman, coming out of the tent. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
The mind of a true stockman evaluates every trait of every animal. From Wordnik.com. [NAIS and the Family] Reference
"This is what he found in the bottle, Frank," continued the stockman. From Wordnik.com. [The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave] Reference
Inside the cavern, the head stockman approached with a smile for Menolly. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon Drums]
Although the stockman did not speak any plainer, Frank knew just what he meant. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
He had come from the station of Mr. — —, where he was employed as stockman. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia] Reference
"Those things will happen to the best of guides at times," consoled the stockman. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
The last words of the old stockman were a caution in connection with the dry grass. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
Mr. Sigman began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone as a stockman in 1965. From Wordnik.com. [After 42 Years,] Reference
"Oh, I don't doubt it," said the old stockman, when Frank looked questioningly at him. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
Didn't old Jesse say that Martin Mabie was a big stockman now, and had really quit being. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
SAM WALTON, FOUNDER OF WAL-MART: You are the janitor as well as the stockman, you learn a lot. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 14, 2005] Reference
What a damned cheek the fellow had, an ordinary stockman, stealing her from under their noses!. From Wordnik.com. [The Thorn Birds]
"What would you say that was, sir?" he asked, thrusting something in front of the old stockman. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
DOWNES: The stockman had fallen off his horse in remote Cape York, straight into a croc's nest. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2007] Reference
But the stockman, Arad Hubbell, was one of the largest shippers of horses and mules in the state. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies] Reference
Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis] Reference
DOWNES: The stockman had fallen off his horse in remote Cape York (ph), straight into a croc's nest. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2007] Reference
The price of special costly instruments would prohibit the average stockman from doing his own dentistry. From Wordnik.com. [The Veterinarian] Reference
A man would rent the stockman and put him in a room with some young women he wanted to raise children from. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6] Reference
Already there are many ranches here, one of the largest of which is run by a stockman from the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Birdseye Views of Far Lands] Reference
Any stockman worth his salt would guard his herd — and from what Helevrin said, these animals were all they had. From Wordnik.com. [The Warslayer]
"Did I get him?" was the first question he asked, at which the stockman laughed heartily and patted him on the back. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
A very reliable medical treatment for this condition should be in the medicine chest of every stockman, such as Pulv. From Wordnik.com. [The Veterinarian] Reference
"Why not send us, dad?" demanded Frank, standing up in front of the stockman, with a smile of confidence on his face. From Wordnik.com. [The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon or The Hermit of the Cave] Reference
Frank expected to see the stockman drop on one knee and take aim at the bear, now very close to the two dismounted ones. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
"I kind of thought they had," nodded the stockman, who could easily see that it was not the work of an experienced hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
He did not fit my idea of a stockman, but he looked like a worker, and as I could furnish the work we soon came to terms. From Wordnik.com. [The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm] Reference
He was not partial to elk meat, which was perhaps natural in a stockman, who could kill young beef whenever the spirit moved. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness] Reference
The farmer, the stockman, the lumberman, and the miner has each been selfishly doing his share in the destruction of the soil. From Wordnik.com. [Conservation Reader] Reference
Amy in question was Miss Mason, daughter of Adrian Mason, wealthy stockman of Pompey, a village about ten miles from Colchester. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story] Reference
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