Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An owner of cattle or a cattle ranch.
  • noun A cowherd.

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  • noun cattle rancher
  • noun cattleman

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  • noun a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

Etymologies

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cow +‎ -man

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