gully-raker

noun

1
Australia : a thief who steals stray or unbranded cattle
2
Australia : a large stockwhip

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“Gully-raker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gully-raker. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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