Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

    a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

  2. Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.

Origin

From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand.

From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand.

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Forms

plural: cowhands

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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