COWHERD

cowboy, cowpuncher, puncher, cowman, cattleman, cowpoke, cowhand, cowherd

(noun) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cowherd (plural cowherds)

A person who herds cattle; a cowboy.

Synonyms

• cowherder

Anagrams

• chowder

Proper noun

Cowherd (plural Cowherds)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cowherd is the 19590th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1377 individuals. Cowherd is most common among White (56.64%) and Black/African American (38.63%) individuals.

Anagrams

• chowder

Source: Wiktionary


Cow"herd` (-hrd`), n. Etym: [AS. c; c cow + hyrde a herder.]

Definition: One whose occupation is to tend cows.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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