# Leatherstocking

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.

## Etymology
Nickname of Natty Bumppo, the protagonist of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, who grew up with Native Americans and adopted their customs; from leather + stocking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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