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cow town

A small town in a cattle-raising area.

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cow town - a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America

cowtown

town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"

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If only it could talk, it looks as if it could tell tales of cattle drives, cow towns, campfires, shootouts--and gullible gunwriters.