cowhand

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaʊˌhænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kou′hand′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cow•hand /ˈkaʊˌhænd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person employed on a cattle ranch;
    cowboy or cowgirl.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cow•hand  (kou′hand′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person employed on a cattle ranch;
    cowboy or cowgirl.
  • cow1 + hand 1885–90, American.

'cowhand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cowboy - outrider

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