swagman

/ˈswæɡmæn/

Definitions

1. noun

A swagman is an itinerant worker, especially a sheep herder, who travels from place to place; often used to describe an Australian bushman.

“The swagman had been walking for hours, his worn boots carrying him across the vast Australian outback.”

Synonyms

  • bushman
  • itinerant worker
  • sheep herder

Antonyms

  • permanent resident
  • settler