Meanings
nountrailsman (plural trailsmen)
plural trailsmen · alternative trailman
- A person skilled in outdoor survival on the trail.
The Coyote Bill mentioned in his story was a trailsman skilled in every trick of the open spaces. He was a man of iron constitution, and he was reputed to be a deadly shot.
2000, F. W. Anderson, Art Downs, The Death of Albert Johnson: Mad Trapper of Rat River, page 80
Origin
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APA
trailsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailsman
MLA
“trailsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailsman. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trailsman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trailsman.
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