cowpoke
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈkaʊpoʊk/
- US
:
vaquero
- At the rodeo, we watched a cowpoke demonstrate his roping skills.
- an old cowpoke
- little cowpokes
Examples
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Those hard-working cowpokes you see behind us....
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An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day.
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Let's show these cowpokes a thing or two about dancing.
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Think you can deal with tough, ornery cowpokes day in and day out?
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They had all arrived at 7 A.M., at the precise time that the cowpoke was spotted in the wilds of Colorado.
Fiction book (1993) -
These lonely long highways sure grind the souls off us cowpokes.
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Across the San Jacinto River, I see my first cowpoke herding steers from a pickup.
Fiction book (2002) -
A skilled cowpoke can expertly manage a herd of cattle on horseback.
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During the summer, the cowpokes on the ranch rise early to tend to the cattle.
Synonyms
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1.8
A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses
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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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4.4
A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses
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6.8
A person who owns or works on a ranch
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3.6
A person paid to do manual work on a farm or ranch
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4.6
A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding 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
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9.9
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
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8.4
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
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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 owns or works on a ranch and cares for cattle and horses
A woman who owns and cares for cattle on a farm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cowpoke is a plain American compound of cow and poke, where poke once meant 'to push' or 'to prod'. That's why a cowpoke is someone who moves or looks after cows on the ranch.