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cowman

DEFINITIONS OF: cowman

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

Synonyms:
cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, 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
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