WILDCATTER

wildcatter

(noun) an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wildcatter (plural wildcatters)

(US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively.

A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.

(firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.

Source: Wiktionary



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