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Definition of frontiersman

frontiersman

/frʌnˈtɪrzmən/
fron · tiers · man
Plural:frontiersmen
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• noun

1

A person, especially a man, who lives in or explores the unsettled border region of a country between settled land and wilderness.

Example

"The historical museum features journals and hand-carved tools that once belonged to an early nineteenth-century frontiersman."

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frontcourt
frontend
frontier
frontiersman
fronting
frontispiece
frontline

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the late 18th century as a compound of 'frontier' (from Old French 'frontiere', meaning borderland) and 'man'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frontiersman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frontiersman
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