stockman
/stˈɑkmən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A man who raises or looks after livestock.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: stockkeeper, stockraiser, herder, rancher, cowboy"
- "A Jew who purchases [such] veal might say: "The stockman is the culprit; I am not doing anything wrong. We would reply with the well-known halakhic principle: "Ein mahzikin b'yedei ovrei averah" — one may not aid and abet a transgressor."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English stockman From stock + -man.