broncobuster
9.9
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
- noun
- /ˈbrɒŋkəˌbʌstər/
- US
:
domador de broncos
- The skilled broncobuster managed to ride the wild stallion for eight seconds.
Examples
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He was the best broncobuster on the ranch.
Fiction book (2002) -
As a renowned broncobuster, she trained numerous horses for ranch work.
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Every summer, the local fair features a competition for the fastest broncobuster in the region.
Synonyms
2
8.0
A person who breaks and trains wild horses for riding
focuses on breaking for riding rather than training
1
9.6
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
has identical meaning but is written as one combined word
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
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
Surface Forms
broncobuster singular
broncobusters plural
Morphology
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.