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noun
One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cowperson, cowpoke, cattleman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowherd
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ranch hand
Narrower terms: vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo, cowgirl, gaucho, horse wrangler, wrangler, roper
History
From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand.
