cowhand
4
4.6
- noun
- /ˈkaʊˌhænd/
- US
:
vaquero
- 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
458
1.8
A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses
35
3.2
A woman who works with cattle and rides horses on a ranch or in rodeos
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3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
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8.3
A ranch worker who uses a lasso to catch cattle or horses
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4.4
A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses
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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
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4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
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3.2
A man who works on a farm for pay
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5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
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
6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
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5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm
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.