- cowboy
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. cowherd, cowman, cowgirl, cowpoke; cattleman or -woman, cowpuncher, cowhand, buckaroo; wrangler, broncobuster; trail boss, top hand; vaquero, gaucho, ranchero, pard[ner] (sl.). See domestication.II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. cowhand, hand, wrangler, top hand, rider, herder, night herder, vaquero, gaucho, llanero ( all Spanish), cattle-herder, cattlehand, drover, herdsman, cowpuncher*, cowpoke*, puncher*, broncobuster*, buckaroo*; see also rancher .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.cowpuncher, bronco, cowpoke, rancher, *buckaroo, drover, *vaquero, cattle herder, *gaucho.WORD FIND• breaker of wild horses: bronc buster• calf: dogie• capture of wandering cattle: roundup• cattle identification mark: brand• competition: rodeo• food wagon on the range: chuck wagon• foreman: trail boss• hat: Stetson• herd horses: wrangle• horse herder: wrangler• leather breeches: chaps, chaparejos, leggins• pistol: Colt 45• ranch company: outfit• rides alongside herd: flank rider, swing rider• rides at front of herd: point rider• rides behind herd: drag rider• rides wide of herd and rounds up wandering cattle: outrider• rifle: Winchester• rope: lariat, lasso• sack for personal belongings: war bag• staple: frijoles, beans, jerky• steal cattle: rustle• string of horses assigned to rider: mount• unbranded cow: maverick• unbroken horse: bronco
English dictionary for students. 2013.