NOUN | person | cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd | a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
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person | cowboy, rodeo rider | a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging | |
person | cowboy | someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) |
Sounds | kaw'boy. | |
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Rhymes | boy ... tomboy: 9 rhymes with boy... |
Meaning | A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback. | |
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Synonyms | cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd | |
Narrower | cowgirl | A woman cowboy |
gaucho | A cowboy of the South American pampas | |
horse wrangler, wrangler | A cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses | |
roper | A cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses | |
vaquero, buckaroo, buckeroo | Local names for a cowboy ('vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and 'buckaroo' is used especially in California) | |
Broader | ranch hand | A hired hand on a ranch |
Spanish | cowboy, gaucho, huaso, llanero, vaquero | |
Catalan | cowboy, gaucho, vaquer |
Meaning | A performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging. | |
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Synonym | rodeo rider | |
Broader | performer, performing artist | An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
Spanish | corredor de rodeo, cowboy, vaquero |
Meaning | someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles). | |
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Broader | adventurer, venturer | A person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys taking risks |
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