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cowhand

American  
[kou-hand] / ˈkaʊˌhænd /

noun

  1. a person employed on a cattle ranch; cowboy or cowgirl.


Etymology

Origin of cowhand

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; cow 1 + hand

Example Sentences

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Born in Nebraska and raised in South Dakota, Leahy worked in his youth as a cowhand, a soda jerk and a clerk in a trading post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Wearing body cameras, he and brother Clancy Bundy and cowhand Cache Burnside ride hard on horseback roping bulls across the scrubby range, aided by the family dog, Kaylie.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

During her year-long journey, Grace works as a cowhand, domestic servant, con artist and thief.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2017

Cavazos was the son of a Mexican-American cowhand.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2016

"He wouldn't say, but he's a sure-enough cowhand."

From Cow-Country by Bower, B. M.