cowman

[ kou-muhn ]

noun

, plural cow·men.

1. Western U.S.
   1. a person who owns cattle; rancher.
   2. a cowboy or cowherd.
2. British. a farmworker who tends cows.

cowman

/ ˈkaʊmən /

noun

1. See cowherd
   another name for cowherd
2. a man who owns cattle; rancher

Word History and Origins

Origin of cowman¹

First recorded in 1670–80; cow ¹ + man

Example Sentences

These redcoats move along social lines that don't look like much to a cowman; but once in the Force you must abide by them.

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The cowman obeyed, and they seated themselves still further from Jack Dudley.

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He was holding the cowman under surveillance, ready to report or shoot on the first proof of his real purpose.

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The experience of the cowman was another illustration of how much depends in this world on what is called chance.

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The familiarity of the cowman with the canyon averted the mistake made by his young friend.

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