wildcatter
noun
- term for petroleum industry occupation
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English wildcat English -er English wildcatter From wildcat + -er.
- Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
- A worker who participates in a wildcat strike.
- A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.
“Roy Weatherby began his career in the firearms industry as a “wildcatter”, developing his revolutionary ideas about rifle cartridge performance and design.”