frontierwoman
Woman taming wilderness
A frontierwoman is a woman living on the frontier—the edge of settled territory, especially in the American West during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The term emphasizes self-reliance and hardiness: She was a true frontierwoman, equally skilled with a rifle and a plow.
Now used figuratively for women who pioneer in any field.
Simple wooden dwelling
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- plowTool for turning soil
- harvestGathering mature crops
livestock · barnraising · quilt · hearth · candlemaking · soapmaking · sodbuster · preserving
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- adventuressWoman seeking risky exploits
groundbreaker · forerunner · westward · expansionist · territory · migration · expedition · scout
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
harvest · livestock · barnraising · quilt · hearth · candlemaking · soapmaking · sodbuster · preserving · spinning
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- homesteaderOne who settles wilderness land
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
adventuress · groundbreaker · forerunner · westward · expansionist · territory · migration · expedition · scout · guide
backwoods
Remote, undeveloped rural area
isolation · remote · solitude · foraging · hunting · trapping · buckskin · rifle · tracking · campfire
brave
Showing courage despite fear
stalwart · bold · daring · tenacious · steadfast · plucky · unflinching · spirited · grit · self-reliant
frontierwomancity dweller
Urban area inhabitant
urbanite · townswoman · metropolitan · city slicker · cosmopolitan
frontierwomanaristocrat
Person of noble birth
lady of leisure · gentlewoman · debutante · Victorian lady · homebody