wildcatter

== English == === Etymology === From wildcat + -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaɪldˌkætə(ɹ)/ === Noun === wildcatter (plural wildcatters) (US) Someone who drills for oil speculatively. A worker who participates in a wildcat strike. (firearms) A person who makes wildcat cartridges and the guns that use them.