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Synonyms for cowhand

Most common

cattleman puncher cow-puncher cowman

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Cattleman — one who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West

cattleman, cowpoke slang US, cowperson rare

Other

cowman

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.

  2. n. 2

    Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.

Forms

Plural
cowhands → cattlemen, cowpokes, cowpersons, punchers…

Example sentences

  • cattleman The pasture is owned by a local cattleman.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cowhandrising
cattlemanfalling
puncherrising
cowmanfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
cowman2
7 letters
puncher, cowherd2, cowpoke
9 letters
cattleman, cowperson

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cowman2 = 2 syllables).