jackaroo
/ˌdʒækəˈruː/
noun
- A young man who is training to become a sheep or cattle farmer in Australia or New Zealand.
- The old farmer taught the jackaroo everything about managing the herd.
- The jackaroo spent his days learning to shear sheep and mend fences.
- After finishing school, he became a jackaroo on a large cattle station in Queensland.
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