jillaroo

1. (Australia) A female jackaroo, a woman who does the job of a jackaroo.Examples: "2001, Vivienne Cleven, Bitin′ Back, author biography, title page, She left school at thirteen-years-of-age to work with her father as a jillaroo: building fences, mustering cattle, and working at various jobs on stations throughout Queensland and New South Wales."; "You can also train to become a jillaroo through apprenticeship schemes at technical colleges (such as TAFE in New South Wales) or by attending a private jackeroo and jillaroo school."; "While John worked cattle full time, Rachael worked as a jillaroo part time and wrote part time. Her work saw her doing everything from cattle mustering to cleaning toilets."Synonyms: jackarooesseAustralia