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cowherd
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cow·herd  (kouhûrd)
n.
One who herds or tends cattle.
cowherd [ˈkaʊˌhɜːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a person employed to tend cattle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cowherdcowherd - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowboy, cowhand, 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
Translations
cowherd [ˈkaʊhɜːd] N → pastor(a) m/f de ganado, vaquero/a m/f
cowherd [ˈkaʊˌhɜːd] n → vaccaro
cowherd [ˈkaʊˌhɜːd] n → vaccaro


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