horsekeeper

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the person in charge of a horseguard (def. 1).

Quotations

1809

Having purchased a number of horses, I sent three men with them to the horse-keeper's tent.

1824

From thence the Horses should cross over to the Athabasca Portage in charge of 2 Horsekeepers and an Indian hunter, there to remain until Fall.

1859

The Horse-keeper gave up his log hut for our use, and we passed a very merry evening.

1949

These [horses] he sent out to his horse-keeper some miles up the river to graze. . . .