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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
: vaquero
  • A COWMAN!

Examples

Synonyms

cowboy
vscowman
  • US
471 1.8

A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses

is the neutral occupational term without regional emphasis
herder
vscowman
14 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
11 4.4

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

is specifically the employed cattle caretaker often performing horseback tasks
cattleman
vscowman
9 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
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
herdsman
vscowman
4 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
cowhand
vscowman
  • US
3 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
stockman
vscowman
2 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
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
stock raiser
vscowman
1 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
herdman
vscowman
1 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

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.