vaquero
vaquero · vaqueros · vaqueroes
A cowboy; a herdsmanA cowboy; a herdsman.
/vɑˈkɛɹoʊ/
» Vaquero is a Spanish word for cowboys who work with "vacas" or cows.
Meaning
1 senses(Southwestern, US)A cowboy; a herdsman.
More definitions
- local names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is used especially in California)
Examples
1 sentencesVaquero is a Spanish word for cowboys who work with "vacas" or cows.
Origin
From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.
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