Synonyms of cowhand

cowhand

noun

ˈkau̇-ˌhand 

as in cowboy

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range

we need to hire a new cowhand to help out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowboy
• cowpuncher
• cowpoke
• cowman
• buckaroo
• rancher
• buckeroo
• wrangler
• waddie
• horseman
• waddy
• cowgirl
• vaquero
• gaucho
• cattleman
• stockman
• caballero
• horsewoman
• herdsman
• drover
• herder
• cowherd

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowhand

Things are also taking a turn for the worse in Texas, where Runs His Horse successfully tracks down the ranch cowhands that interrupted Pete and Teonna’s tryst. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025

The term Cowboy became widely popular for the trade and subsequently was whitewashed to then exclude Black cowhands from the history books. —Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024

Houston is also home to the rodeo, the country’s oldest Black trail ride, and Black cowboy culture — in 1800s Texas, one in four cowhands were Black. —Maria Sherman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024

On a recent morning, one cowhand lounged in dusty jeans. —Jes Aznar Mike Ives, New York Times, 26 June 2023

At a stockyard beneath the bleachers, some cowhands cooked fish for breakfast just after sunrise. —Jes Aznar Mike Ives, New York Times, 26 June 2023

After emancipation, former slaves found work as cowhands, building the horse and ranch culture that became synonymous with the American West. —Bitter Kali, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2023

Celebrate snow and cowhand culture See elaborate snow sculptures, enjoy fat bike trails and curling rinks, and watch teams of horses and riders skijor through Banff during the Canadian town’s free SnowDays event, Jan. 18-29. —Kari Bodnarchuk, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022

Her late father grew up as an orphan and learned to celebrate holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas while working as a cowhand in Blanding. —The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Nov. 2021