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Definition of Frontiersman
1. Noun. A man who lives on the frontier.
Generic synonyms: Pioneer
Specialized synonyms: Boone, Daniel Boone, Carson, Christopher Carson, Kit Carson, Crockett, David Crockett, Davy Crockett
Definition of Frontiersman
1. n. A man living on the frontier.
Definition of Frontiersman
1. Noun. A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Frontiersman
1. [n FRONTIERSMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Frontiersman
Literary usage of Frontiersman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eli Perkins (at Large): His Saying and Doings. by Melville De Lancey Landon (1875)
"A frontiersman. WESTWARD, westward, westward we have been riding all day over
... Just then a slouchy old frontiersman, who had been compelled to pay his ..."
2. Life of Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest by John Allan Wyeth (1908)
"... Mind—The Craft and Cunning of the frontiersman Utilized in Military
Operations—Contribution of General John T. Morgan—Forrest's Strategy and Tactics—His ..."
3. Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years Personal Experience Among the Red Men by Richard Irving Dodge (1884)
"... Dangerous Companion—He Threatens my Life — Strange Hospitality — A Reckless
frontiersman — The Monomania of Assassination — A Wonderful Two-handed Shot ..."
4. Twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians: Describing the Characteristics by James Lee Humfreville (1903)
"A Typical frontiersman—Trapper, and Famous Indian Fighter—An Unerring Guide— His
Skill as a Trailer—The Man who Trained Kit Carson—Bridger's Wit and Humor ..."
5. Edgar Allan Poe: How to Know Him by Charles Alphonso Smith (1921)
"Though this chapter might be called "The Prose Poet" or "The Seer" or "The
Philosopher," I prefer to entitle it "The frontiersman. ..."
6. The Life and Travels of Josiah Mooso: A Life on the Frontier Among Indians by Josiah Mooso (1888)
"A frontiersman life, though so full of danger, is said to- be fascinating in the
extreme, and when one has lived for years with only the society of the ..."
7. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1904)
"An entertaining book that can hardly be called history is A frontiersman* It
purports to be an autobiography, and undoubtedly much of it must be the record ..."
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