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Definition of horsetailer in English: horsetailernounˈhɔːsteɪlə Australian A person responsible for the care of working horses. the stockman tells the horsetailer which horse he wants for the day Example sentencesExamples - I saw one man washing himself, and I asked if he was the horsetailer.
- The horsetailer walks to his horse, unhobbles it, and steps onboard.
- He's assumed to have been the horse-tailer (there were 14 horses) and general camp help for the patrol.
- The horse took off to find its mates and the horsetailer caught it.
- He acted as horse-tailer and general rouseabout.
- The other horsetailer has ridden off.
- The boys' cook, with the assistance of the horsetailer, manages to get up.
- The old horsetailer spat out a stream of tobacco juice.
- The horsetailer had to wake early in the morning to find and saddle the horses for daywork.
- The horsetailer was expected any minute with a neck-bag supply to see us through.
Origin Mid 19th century: from horse + the Australian word tailer 'a person who herds livestock'. |