stockman

CEFRB2

/stˈɑkmən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who looks after farm animals.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • A stockman is a person whose job is to look after livestock.

  • He worked as a stockman on a large cattle ranch this year.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A man who raises or looks after livestock.

  2. A man who works in a stockroom.

More examples

In context

  • The experienced stockman managed the large herd of cattle.

  • Near-synonyms: stockkeeper, stockraiser, herder, rancher, cowboy

  • A Jew who purchases [such] veal might say: "The stockman is the culprit; I am not doing anything wrong. We would reply with the well-known halakhic principle: "Ein mahzikin b'yedei ovrei averah" — one may not aid and abet a transgressor.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From stock + -man.