Associations to the word «Wildcatter»

Wiktionary

WILDCATTER, noun. (US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively
WILDCATTER, noun. A worker who participates in a wildcat strike
WILDCATTER, noun. (firearms) person who makes wildcat ammunition and the guns that use them.

Dictionary definition

WILDCATTER, noun. An oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field.

Wise words

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