rustler
Noun

rustler (plural rustlers)

  1. One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.
  2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.
  3. (US, slang, Western US, dated) An alert, energetic, driving person.
  4. That which makes a rustling noise.
    • , Outside View: nature columns from the Evansville Review
      Like this weekend, with moderate temperatures, the sky a bowl of blue, and the wind not a cold curse or a hot furnace, but a bit of a leaf-rustler, a cooling refreshment.
Synonyms Translations
  • German: Viehdieb, Viehdiebin
  • Russian: конокра́д
  • Spanish: cuatrero, cuatrera



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