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Leatherstocking

Leatherstocking noun: a man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.

Noun

Leatherstocking (plural Leatherstockings)

  1. A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.

Forms of Leatherstocking

pluralLeatherstockings

Origin of Leatherstocking

Nickname of Natty Bumppo, the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, who grew up with Native Americans and adopted their customs; from leather + stocking.

Questions about Leatherstocking

What does Leatherstocking mean?
Leatherstocking means a man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.
What part of speech is Leatherstocking?
Leatherstocking is a noun.
What is the plural of Leatherstocking?
The plural of Leatherstocking is Leatherstockings.

Words near Leatherstocking in the dictionary

  1. leathers
  2. leatherseller
  3. leathersellers
  4. leathersex
  5. leatherstem
  6. Leatherstocking
  7. Leatherstockings
  8. leatherware
  9. leatherwares
  10. leatherwear
  11. leatherwing

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