cowboy

cow·boy  (kouboi)

n.

1. A hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback. Also called cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher; also called regionally buckaroo, vaquero, waddy². See Regional Note at vaquero.

2. An adventurous hero.

3. Slang A reckless person, such as a driver, pilot, or manager, who ignores potential risks.

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cowboy

Noun

1. (in the US and Canada) a ranch worker who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback

2. a conventional character of Wild West folklore or films

3. Brit, Austral, NZ Informal an irresponsible or unscrupulous worker or businessman

cowgirl fem n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cowboy - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, cattleman buckaroo, buckeroo, vaquero - local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) cowgirl - a woman cowboy gaucho - a cowboy of the South American pampas horse wrangler, wrangler - a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses ranch hand - a hired hand on a ranch roper - a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
	2.	cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging rodeo rider performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
	3.	cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks

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cowboy

noun cowhand, drover, herder, rancher, stockman, cattleman, herdsman, gaucho, buckaroo U.S. ranchero U.S. cowpuncher U.S. (informal) broncobuster U.S. wrangler U.S.

Translations

cowboy [ˈkaubɔɪ] n → vaquero

cowboy [ˈkaubɔɪ] n → cow-boy m

cowboy [ˈkaubɔɪ] cow n (in US) → Cowboy m;

(pej) (tradesman) → Pfuscher m

cowboy [ˈkaubɔɪ] n → cow-boy m inv