cowboy
nounHow many syllables in cowboy?
There are 2 syllables in the word cowboy.How to pronounce cowboy:
Definition of cowboy:
- cowboy (noun):
- one who tends cattle or horses
- a usually mounted cattle-ranch hand
- a conventional character of Wild West folklore or films
- a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
Synonyms for cowboy:
broncobuster
buckaroo
buckeroo
cattleman
cowgirl
cowhand
cowherd
cowman
cowpoke
cowpuncher
drover
gaucho
herder
herdsman or woman
horse wrangler
horseman
puncher
ranch hand
rancher
ranchero
rodeo rider
roper
stockman
vaquero
waddie
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