ABACTOR

Etymology

Noun

abactor (plural abactors)

(legal, obsolete) One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves; a cattle rustler. [Attested from the mid 17th century until the early 19th century.]

Synonyms

• See rustler

Hyponyms

• horse thief, sheepstealer, napper (obsolete)

Anagrams

• CATOBAR, acrobat

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*ac"tor, n. Etym: [L., fr. abigere to drive away; ab+agere to drive.] (Law)

Definition: One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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