also: うしぬすっと
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.
They say that cattle thieves often appeared around here long ago.
The farmer whose cattle were stolen by a rustler is weeping.
Standard kanji spelling for 'cattle thief'.
Rare alternate reading; likely a historical or dialectal variant.
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.