noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A man who raises or tends cattle, as:; A cattle rancher.
2. 2
   a man who raises (or tends) cattle wordnet
3. 3
   A man who raises or tends cattle, as:; A cowboy.
4. 4
   a male hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cowboybeef manbreakerbreederbroncobusterbuckaroo

Example

More examples

"The pasture is owned by a local cattleman."

Etymology

From cattle + man.

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