cowpoke
cowpoke · cowpokes
A cowhandA cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
Meaning
2 senses(US, slang)A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
(US, dated)A 19th-century device used around the necks of cows and other livestock to prevent them from challenging fencing. The action of the device was to poke the cow when the device came into contact with the fence.
Origin
From cow + poke.From cow + poke.
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