English Explanatory Dictionary

abactor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler.

Pronunciation

/ˈæˌbæk.tɚ/ /æˈbæk.tɚ/ EN-abactor.ogg

Word forms

abactor abactors abacter

Etymology

From Late Latin abactor (“cattle rustler”), from abigō (“drive away”); from ab (“from, away from”) + agō (“drive”).

Synonyms

abactor duffer rustler
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