"cowman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cowman.wav [US] Forms: cowmen [plural]
Etymology: cow + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cow|man}} cow + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|cowmen}} cowman (plural cowmen)
  1. A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: cattleman, rancher, cowhand, cowherd, cowperson, cowpoke, cowboy
    Sense id: en-cowman-en-noun-en:man_involved_in_free_range_cattle_business Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 54
  2. A man involved in a dairy cattle or feedlot cattle business. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: herdsman, cowhand, cowherd, cowkeeper
    Sense id: en-cowman-en-noun-en:man_involved_in_dairy_cattle_or_feedlot_cattle_business Disambiguation of People: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -man: 46 54

Inflected forms

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