cowman

[kou-muh n]

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noun, plural cow·men.

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

Origin of cowman

First recorded in 1670–80; cow¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for cowman

Historical Examples

Tall, good-looking fellow, dressed like a cowman and wearing a gun.
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William West Winter
Turning sharply about to the cowman, he caught him in a reluctant grin.
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet
Well, honey,” asked the cowman, “did you have him pulling leather?
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet
“Just a friendly writing, like as not,” answered the cowman.
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet
“Chuckie is my daughter, legally adopted,” repeated the cowman.
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet

British Dictionary definitions for cowman

cowman

noun plural -men

British another name for cowherd
US and Canadian a man who owns cattle; rancher

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Examples from the Web for cowman

Historical Examples

Tall, good-looking fellow, dressed like a cowman and wearing a gun.

Turning sharply about to the cowman, he caught him in a reluctant grin.

Well, honey,” asked the cowman, “did you have him pulling leather?

“Just a friendly writing, like as not,” answered the cowman.

“Chuckie is my daughter, legally adopted,” repeated the cowman.

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