Frontiersman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Frontiersman is a noun meaning A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.
Meaning
A person who lives on the borders of a country, or in a wild and undeveloped area on the fringes of civilization.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- frontiersmen
Synonyms for frontiersman
Depending on context, synonyms include backwoodsman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backwoodsman, frontiersperson, borderlander, borderer, outskirter, outsettler.
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