veldman

See also: Veldman

English

Etymology

veld +‎ -man

Noun

veldman (plural veldmen)

  1. A man who lives on the veld, using bushcraft to survive.
    • 1899, The Contemporary Review, volume 76, page 475:
      […] stout wardens of the marches who are known to be as good veldmen and riflemen as any Boers in Africa.
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