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单词 horsetailer
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Definition of horsetailer in English:

horsetailer

nounˈhɔːsteɪlə
Australian

  • A person responsible for the care of working horses.

    the stockman tells the horsetailer which horse he wants for the day
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I saw one man washing himself, and I asked if he was the horsetailer.
    • The horsetailer walks to his horse, unhobbles it, and steps onboard.
    • He's assumed to have been the horse-tailer (there were 14 horses) and general camp help for the patrol.
    • The horse took off to find its mates and the horsetailer caught it.
    • He acted as horse-tailer and general rouseabout.
    • The other horsetailer has ridden off.
    • The boys' cook, with the assistance of the horsetailer, manages to get up.
    • The old horsetailer spat out a stream of tobacco juice.
    • The horsetailer had to wake early in the morning to find and saddle the horses for daywork.
    • The horsetailer was expected any minute with a neck-bag supply to see us through.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from horse + the Australian word tailer 'a person who herds livestock'.
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