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cowman

English

Etymology

cow +? -man

Noun

cowman (plural cowmen)

  1. cattle rancher
  2. cattleman
    • 1944, Emily Carr, The House of All Sorts, "The Cousins' Bobtails," [1]
      One cousin was rich and had a beautiful estate; the other was poor and was overseer and cowman for his cousin.

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cowherd

English

Alternative forms

  • cowheard

Etymology

From Middle English couherde, from Old English c?hyrde, equivalent to cow +? herd (herder). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (cowherd). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.

Noun

cowherd (plural cowherds)

  1. A person who herds cattle; a cowboy.

Synonyms

  • cowherder

Related terms

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • chowder

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