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Definition of: sundowner
(sun′dou′nər) noun
1. Colloq. A tramp.
2. Austral. A vagrant who seeks food and lodging at back-country ranches, often about the time of sundown.
3. Slang A strict, rigidly uncompromising ship's officer; originally, a ship's captain who granted liberty only until sundown.
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