also: うしぬすっと
noun
cattle thief; rustler
Refers to a person who steals cattle. The term is straightforward and not particularly common in modern conversation, but may appear in historical or rural contexts.
昔、この辺りには牛盗人がよく出たという。
They say that cattle thieves often appeared around here long ago.
牛盗人に牛を盗まれた農家が泣いている。
The farmer whose cattle were stolen by a rustler is weeping.
泥棒 is a general term for 'thief' or 'burglar', while 牛盗人 specifically means 'cattle thief'.
Compound of 牛 (ushi, 'cattle') and 盗人 (nusubito, 'thief'). The reading うしぬすっと is a rare variant, possibly a contraction or dialectal form.