Abactor

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈæˌbæk.tÉš/, /æˈbæk.tÉš/

Origin

From Late Latin abactor ("cattle rustler"), from abigō ("drive away"); from ab ("from, away from") + agō ("drive").

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Full definition of abactor

Noun

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

Synonyms

• rustler

Anagrams

• acrobat