DCHP-3

trailman

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

a man knowledgeable about life on the trail in wild country.

See: trailblazer (def. 1),trail-maker(def. 2)

Quotations

1858
The man . . . was no trail-man but a stranger. . . .
1905
He could only accompany us as far as the Saskatchewan, leaving the camp in charge of Jim Simpson and Fred Ballard, both experienced hunters and trailmen, and both excellent cooks.