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broncobuster

broncobuster

9.9
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɒŋkəˌbʌstər/
  • US
translation icon : domador de broncos
  • The skilled broncobuster managed to ride the wild stallion for eight seconds.

Examples

  • He was the best broncobuster on the ranch.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • As a renowned broncobuster, she trained numerous horses for ranch work.

  • Every summer, the local fair features a competition for the fastest broncobuster in the region.

Synonyms

buster
vsbroncobuster
  • US
2 8.0

A person who breaks and trains wild horses for riding

focuses on breaking for riding rather than training
bronco buster
vsbroncobuster
  • US
1 9.6

A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them

has identical meaning but is written as one combined word
mustanger
vsbroncobuster
  • US
1 9.9

A person who catches and trains wild horses on the American West plains

focuses on breaking wild horses for riding rather than capturing or managing
roughrider
vsbroncobuster
  • Archaic
9.5

A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them

is broader, naming anyone who breaks wild horses rather than skilled riders

How Skilled

riding master
  • UK
1 6.8
broncobuster
  • US
9.9
trainer
201 1.3
handler
28 3.8

Surface Forms

broncobuster singular
broncobusters plural

Morphology

broncobuster = bronco + buster (transparent) = bronco + buster

The compound directly combines 'bronco' and 'buster' to mean 'one who breaks broncos', which is derivable by learners familiar with both parts.

Etymology

The word broncobuster is made of bronco ('wild horse') and buster ('one who breaks'). So a broncobuster is a person who 'breaks' or tames wild, untrained horses, especially in the American West.