rustler noun4 •One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief. •That which makes a rustling noise.Like this weekend, with moderate temperatures, the sky a bowl of blue, and the wind not a cold curse or a hot furnace, but a bit of a leaf-rustler, a cooling refreshment. — 1987 •(slang, old-fashioned) An alert, energetic, driving person. •A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances. formsrustlers