trailbreaker

noun

trail·​break·​er ˈtrāl-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce trailbreaker (audio)

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The five-member Iditarod trailbreaker crew reached Unalakleet at sundown Friday, kicking snow into the air, chain sawing into ice and hammering stakes. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trailbreaker was in 1925

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“Trailbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailbreaker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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