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vaquero

DEFINITIONS OF: vaquero

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n local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)

Synonyms:
buckaroo, buckeroo
Type of:
cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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