cowman

[ kou-muhn ]

/ ˈkaʊ mən /

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noun, plural cow·men.

Western U.S.

a person who owns cattle; rancher.
a cowboy or cowherd.

British. a farmworker who tends cows.

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Origin of cowman

First recorded in 1670–80; cow¹ + man

Words nearby cowman

cow lily, cowling, Cowlitz, cowlneck, cowl neckline, cowman, coworker, coworking, cow parsley, cow parsnip, cowpat

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How to use cowman in a sentence

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.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The cowman obeyed, and they seated themselves still further from Jack Dudley.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
He was holding the cowman under surveillance, ready to report or shoot on the first proof of his real purpose.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis
The experience of the cowman was another illustration of how much depends in this world on what is called chance.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis

The familiarity of the cowman with the canyon averted the mistake made by his young friend.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for cowman

cowman

/ (ˈkaʊmən) /

noun plural -men

British another name for cowherd

US and Canadian a man who owns cattle; rancher

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