cowhand
3
4.6
- noun
- /ˈkaʊˌhænd/
- US
- As a young cowhand, he learned to ride horses and manage large herds.
- cowhands driving cattle
- young cowhand
Examples
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Imagine giving up a title to marry that cowhand.
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I'm just a poor old working cowhand.
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Well, I used to be a good cowhand, but... things happened.
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I reckon none of you northern folks ever heard a Texas cowhand... making love to his gal.
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I've been around a lot of cowhands... one way or another.
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After two more, Cubby spilled the news: that Penny had gone to Mexico with a cowhand who used to work on the ranch.
Fiction book (1991) -
Before the cession to the United States, black males were additionally employed as cowhands.
Academic text (2017) -
These first vaqueros, cowboys, became excellent cowhands, perfecting the use of the lasso and many of the ranching techniques still used today.
Academic text (1994) -
The experienced cowhand skillfully roped the calf during the roundup.
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Many cowhands work long hours under the open sky caring for cattle.
Synonyms
471
1.8
A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses
29
3.2
A woman who works with cattle and rides horses on a ranch or in rodeos
14
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
11
4.4
A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses
9
4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
8
3.6
A person paid to do manual work on a farm or ranch
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9.1
A person who works on a ranch and looks after cattle, often on a horse
4
5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
3
3.2
A man who works on a farm for pay
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8.3
A ranch worker who uses a lasso to catch cattle or horses
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6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
1
9.9
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
8.4
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
1
6.8
A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm
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4.1
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cowhand comes from the simple parts cow and hand, and in English 'hand' can mean 'worker', as in farmhand. So, a cowhand is a worker who cares for cattle, often on horseback.