DCHP-1 Online

trailman

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

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

  • 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.