Cattle Thief (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who steals livestock (especially cattle).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious cattle thief was finally brought to justice after a lengthy investigation by the sheriff's department.
- Ranchers in the area were on high alert after a string of recent incidents attributed to a skilled cattle thief.
- The cattle thief known only by his alias "The Rustler" had been evading capture for months, leaving a trail of stolen livestock in his wake.
- Detectives believed the cattle thief was not acting alone, but rather as part of a larger organized crime ring.
- Local farmers were advised to increase security measures to protect their livestock from the cunning cattle thief who had been targeting the area.