oater
Frontier film genre
An oater is a Western—a film, TV show, or novel set in the American Old West.
The term comes from the horses that define the genre, fed on oats and ridden through every cattle drive and shootout.
The word is informal and mildly nostalgic, evoking low-budget Saturday matinee Westerns: He spent his childhood watching oaters on TV.
Expert pistol fighter
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- outlawFugitive from justice
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- banditArmed roadside thief
marshal · posse · rustler · wrangler · buckaroo · lasso · chaps · spurs
Early explorer or settler
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
territory · goldrush · prospector · saloon · prairie · wilderness · trailblazer · frontiersman
Of the sunset side
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- matineeDaytime theatrical performance
serial · drive-in · Hollywood · screenplay · director · actor · premiere · cinematography
Mounted rider's seat
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- hoofbeatsEquine footfall sounds
- bridleEquine control harness
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
stallion · mare · mustang · horseback · ride · chase · stampede · livery
gunslinger
Expert pistol fighter
bandit · marshal · posse · rustler · wrangler · buckaroo · lasso · chaps · spurs · bandana
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
stagecoach · territory · goldrush · prospector · saloon · prairie · wilderness · trailblazer · frontiersman · boomtown
western
Of the sunset side
matinee · serial · drive-in · Hollywood · screenplay · director · actor · premiere · cinematography · feature
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
stirrups · stallion · mare · mustang · horseback · ride · chase · stampede · livery · reins
yesteryear
Time not long past
retro · bygone · black-and-white · Gunsmoke · Bonanza · sentimental · kitsch · camp · formulaic · cliché
oaterspace opera
Dramatic sci-fi in cosmos
sci-fi · film noir · noir · drawing room drama · spacer
- oatmeal cookiesBaked sweets with porridge grain
- oat milkPlant-based dairy alternative
- instant oatmealFast-cooking rolled grain cereal
- rolled oatsFlattened cereal grain
- wild oatsYouthful reckless behavior
- sowing wild oats