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cowman

cowman

1 5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊmən/
  • UK
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  • A COWMAN!

Examples

Synonyms

cowboy
vscowman
  • US
458 1.8

A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses

is the neutral occupational term without regional emphasis
herder
vscowman
15 3.7

A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle

is narrower, concentrating on cattle work often on ranches
ranch hand
vscowman
  • US
10 4.4

A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses

is specifically the employed cattle caretaker often performing horseback tasks
cowpoke
vscowman
  • US
6 9.1

A person who works on a ranch and looks after cattle, often on a horse

is a general term not limited to a regional or informal sense
stockman
vscowman
6 6.5

A person who cares for and raises farm animals like cattle or sheep

focuses more on hands-on tending and horseback work than breeding duties
cowhand
vscowman
  • US
4 4.6

A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding a horse

is the same role but named with a different traditional label
cattleman
vscowman
4 4.2

A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch

focuses similarly on cattle care but stresses the employed worker aspect
herdsman
vscowman
1 5.0

A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep

is focused specifically on cattle care and ranch horseback work
cowherd
vscowman
  • Archaic
1 6.8

A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm

is the common occupational term emphasizing employment and horseback work
cowpuncher
vscowman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback

is the broader occupational name rather than this colloquial label
herdman
vscowman
4.1

A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep

is the specific employed role caring for cattle, often on horseback
stock raiser
vscowman
4.4

A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk

is about daily tending and ranch work rather than breeding focus

Surface Forms

cowman singular
cowmen plural

Morphology

cowman = cow + man (transparent) = cow + man

A direct compound 'cow' + 'man' meaning a man who works with cattle; the relationship is clear to learners.

Etymology

Cowman comes from the two simple words cow ('the animal') and man ('person'). So a cowman is literally a person who looks after cows or cattle, often on a farm or ranch.