What does cowhand mean?
Cowhand means One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West..
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/ˈkaʊˌhænd/ · noun
One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West..
Though a first rate cow hand he very shortly proved himself to be wholly incapable of acting as head.
I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande / but my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan […]
Say, you ever run into a cowhand by the name of Woodsy Niles?
Use cowhand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cowhand means One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West..
Common synonyms include cowperson, cowpoke, cattleman, puncher.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Though a first rate cow hand he very shortly proved himself to be wholly incapable of acting as head.
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