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cowpuncher

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cow·punch·er  (koupnchr)
n.
See cowboy.
cowpuncher [ˈkaʊˌpʌntʃə], cowpoke [ˈkaʊˌpəʊk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) US and Canadian informal words for cowboy
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Noun1.cowpunchercowpuncher - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, 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


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