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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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