frontierswoman

/frənˌtɪərzˈwʊmən/
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Other forms: frontierswomen

Definitions of frontierswoman
  1. noun
    a woman who lives on the frontier
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    examples:
    Martha Jane Burke
    United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
    type of:
    pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
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