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Vagabond, in 37-Across
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swagman
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sundowner \Sun"down`er\, n. A tramp or vagabond in the Australian bush; -- so called from his coming to sheep stations at sunset of ask for supper and a bed, when it is too late to work; -- called also traveler and swagman (but not all swagmen are sundowners). ...
Wikipedia
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The Swagman is a fictional character, a supervillain , appearing within comic books published by DC Comics . Appearing within the fictional DC Universe , Swagman is primarily an enemy of Batman and the Dark Ranger .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context Australia historical English) An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging. 2 (context US slang English) A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods. n. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work [syn: swagger , swaggie ]
Usage examples of swagman.
I drift from my theme, for my memory strays To the carrying, digging, and bushranging days -- Far back to the seasons that I love the best, When a stream of wild diggers rushed into the west, But the `rushes' grew feeble, and sluggish, and thin, Till scarcely a swagman passed Cherry-tree Inn.
And lived like a dog, as the swagmen do, till the Western stations shore.
Winos, tramps, vagabonds, swagmen, and other ladies and gentlemen of leisure drift away from their daytime endeavors to find a private corner here where one can spread his kip and not be bothered.
It wasn't much more than an association, after all, a lodge or fellowship rooted in wistful ness for a grandeur long vanished, not unlike the Ronin, the Swagmen, or the Believers.
It wasn’t much more than an association, after all, a lodge or fellowship rooted in wistful ness for a grandeur long vanished, not unlike the Ronin, the Swagmen, or the Believers.