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cowboy

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cowboy

1
 n
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
2
 n
someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cowboy
1

n a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

Synonyms:
cattleman, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher
Types:
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buckaroo, buckeroo, vaquero
local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
cowgirl
a woman cowboy
gaucho
a cowboy of the South American pampas
horse wrangler, wrangler
a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
roper
a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
Type of:
ranch hand
a hired hand on a ranch

n a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging

Synonyms:
rodeo rider
Type of:
performer, performing artist
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
2

n someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)

Type of:
adventurer, venturer
a person who enjoys taking risks
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