Plainsman definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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The only wonder is he got away undiscovered He said he left his blanket in a shape to make them think he was sleeping under it He must be an old hand to fool them so nicely He doesn't look like it, He doesn't ride like a scout or a plainsman--he sits his horse too gracefully No matter; one thing is certain.

—Wild Bill's Last Trail

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noun An inhabitant or a settler of the plains, especially of the prairie regions of the United States.

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The guard on the left knocked softly, then pushed the door open for the plainsman. — Witch Gate.htm
He had given me over to a Kidona plainsman, a "respected enemy" from the days when the King's cavalla had battled the former occupants of the Midlands. — Robin Hobb
The Standi plainsman, dressed in knee-high black boots and a deep brown riding jacket, drew abreast of her. — Wit'ch's Storm
The plainsman, guiding his horse with motions of his legs, held his own torch high. — Wit'ch's Storm
If Rockingham spoke truthfully, the plainsman was trapped in a dungeon beneath the castle; by nightfall, with the rising of the full moon, he would be sacrificed in an attempt to destroy the book. — Witch War