cowboy

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cowboy (enc)

Noun	1.	cowboy - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, cattleman bronco buster - a cowboy who breaks broncos to the saddle buckaroo, buckeroo, vaquero - local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) cowgirl - a woman cowboy gaucho - a cowboy of the South American pampas horse wrangler, wrangler - a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses ranch hand - a hired had on a ranch roper - a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
	2.	cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging rodeo rider performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
	3.	cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks

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