rustler

Meanings

• noun

  A person who rustles cattle, that is, steals them.

  - "The rustler rode off into the sunset with a herd of stolen cattle."
  - "The sheriff was determined to catch the notorious rustler."
  - "Rustling was a common crime in the Wild West."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

cattle rustler

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rustler
hustler , bustler , rustler

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Variants

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rustler , rustlers

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Etymology

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From the verb 'rustle' meaning to make a secret, stealthy noise, especially in moving cattle.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rustler' is first recorded in English in the late 1500s, but it wasn't until the 1800s that it became associated with cattle theft.

2. In some Western states, rustling is still a crime today.

3. The term 'rustler' is also used in other contexts, such as in the field of geology to describe rocks that have been disturbed and dislodged from their original position.

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Related Concepts

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1. cattle rustling: The act of stealing cattle.

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Culture

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In American history, the term 'rustler' is often associated with the Wild West and the cattle industry. Rustling was a common crime in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many stories and movies have been made about rustlers and the cowboys who pursued them.

How to Memorize "rustler"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sneaking off with a herd of cattle in the dead of night.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rustler' with the Wild West and cattle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'rustler' sounds like 'rustle' and 'rustle' means to make a secret noise, so a 'rustler' is someone who makes a secret of stealing cattle.

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