jackeroo

/ˌdʒækəˈruː/
noun
  1. A young man who is learning to work on a sheep or cattle ranch in Australia or New Zealand.
    • My uncle worked as a jackeroo on a large station in Queensland.
    • The jackeroo spent his first year learning to muster sheep on horseback.
    • The jackeroo helped repair fences and herd cattle during the dry season.
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