boundary rider









boundary rider


boundary rider ExamplesWord Origin noun Australian.

  1. a ranch hand who patrols the boundary of a sheep or cattle station in order to watch the stock, repair fences, etc.

Origin of boundary rider First recorded in 1860–65 Examples from the Web for boundary rider Historical Examples of boundary rider

  • It was the boundary-rider of the Yelkin Paddock; but the boundary-rider was a woman.

    A Bride from the Bush

    E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

  • But no boundary-rider had ever stopped long at the Yelkin hut.

    A Bride from the Bush

    E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

  • Of what interest or value could it be to the boundary-rider of the Yelkin Paddock?

    A Bride from the Bush

    E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

  • The boundary-rider saw but few faces from the home-station; none from anywhere else.

    A Bride from the Bush

    E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

  • Moreover, the boundary-rider was thoroughly satisfied, and even anxious to remain.

    A Bride from the Bush

    E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

  • British Dictionary definitions for boundary rider boundary rider noun

    1. Australian an employee on a sheep or cattle station whose job is to maintain fences in good repair and to prevent stock from straying
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