boundary rider

bound·a·ry rid·er

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Definitions of boundary rider words

noun boundary rider an employee on a sheep or cattle station whose job is to maintain fences in good repair and to prevent stock from straying 3
noun boundary rider a ranch hand who patrols the boundary of a sheep or cattle station in order to watch the stock, repair fences, etc. 1
noun boundary rider (Australia) A person employed to travel along the boundary of a station, to check and maintain the fencing. 0
noun boundary rider (Australia, sports, Australian rules football) A commentator on Australian rules football games who reports from the boundary of the field of play, and interviews players on the interchange bench as well as coaching and medical staff. 0

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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