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cow·hand

 (kou′hănd′)
n.
A cowboy or cowgirl.
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cow•hand

(ˈkaʊˌhænd)

n.
a person employed on a cattle ranch; cowboy or cowgirl.
[1885–90, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cowhand - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horsebackcowhand - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowboy, 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
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