wildcatter
wildcatter · wildcatters
Someone who drills for oil speculativelySomeone who drills for oil speculatively.
/ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 senses(US)Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
Origin
From wildcat + -er.From wildcat + -er.
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Forms
plural: wildcatters| Singular | wildcatter |
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