WordNet
cattle thief
n. someone who steals livestock (especially cattle) [syn: rustler]
Usage examples of "cattle thief".
The thing that worried me was: there was no logical suspect except the unknown cattle thief, and there was a good chance he-or they-would be unknown around here.
A cattle thief seldom works alone, but associates himself with others of his kind who will perjure themselves to swear each other clear.
A king, an erstwhile cattle thief and highway robber, had gone to that level ground where his clan had gone before.
He's a hoss an' cattle thief, an' he has pull enough at home to protect him.
Dish said, referring to a Mexican cattle thief who was hailed, south of the river, as a great hero due to the success of his raids against the Texans.