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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One whose occupation is the breeding of live stock; a stock-farmer; a stock-raiser.

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Examples

  • Confederate service, stock-breeder in Arkansas; Mungo T. Purcell, of

    History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868 Kemp Plummer 1907

  • "I've been a sheep-farmer, stock-breeder, other trades besides, away in the new world," said he: "many a thousand mile of stormy water off from this."

    Great Expectations Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1861

  • ` I've been a sheep-farmer, stock-breeder, other trades besides, away in the new world, 'said he: ` many a thousand mile of stormy water off from this.'

    Great Expectations 1860

  • In short, its hills, forests, and plains afford a pleasing variety of scenery, while its rich pastures invite the stock-breeder to reap a goodly harvest in the easiest manner.

    Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Maturin Murray Ballou 1857

  • The author has been one of the most able contributors to the agricultural press for the last ten years; aside from this, he is a practical farmer and stock-breeder, and consequently knows from his own experience what he is writing about.

    Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained 1842

  • "I've been a sheep-farmer, stock-breeder, other trades besides, away in the new world," said he; "many a thousand mile of stormy water off from this."

    Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1841

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