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cowman

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cow·man  (koumn, -mn)
n.
1. An owner of cattle or a cattle ranch.
2.
a. See cowboy.
b. A cowherd.

cowman [ˈkaʊmən]
n pl -men
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Brit another name for cowherd
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) US and Canadian a man who owns cattle; rancher
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cowmancowman - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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
cowman [ˈkaʊmən] N (cowmen (pl)) → vaquero m; (= owner) → ganadero m
cowman
n pl <-men> (= farm labourer)Stallbursche m; (US: = cattle rancher) → Viehzüchter m
cowman [ˈkaʊmən] n (-men (pl)) → vaccaro
cowman [ˈkaʊmən] n (-men (pl)) → vaccaro


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