DCHP-2
trailman DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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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.
- 1858 The man . . . was no trail-man but a stranger. . . .