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rustler

noun

Etymology

From rustle + -er.

  1. inherited from hrūxlian
  2. inherited from rustelen
  3. formed as rustler — “rustle + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who rustles

    One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.

  2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.

  3. An alert, energetic, driving person.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. That which makes a rustling noise.

      • Like this weekend, with moderate temperatures, the sky a bowl of blue, and the wind not a cold curse or a hot furnace, but a bit of a leaf-rustler, a cooling refreshment.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA