wrangler

wran·gler

noun \-g(ə-)lər\

Definition of WRANGLER

1

: a bickering disputant

2

[short for horse-wrangler, probably part translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom] : a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses; broadly : cowboy

Examples of WRANGLER

1. <a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much>
2. <known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument>

First Known Use of WRANGLER

circa 1510

Related to WRANGLER

Synonyms: buckaroo (also buckeroo), cowhand, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, waddy (or waddie) [West], cowboy

Related Words: cowgirl; caballero [chiefly Southwest], gaucho, vaquero; horseman, horsewoman; cattleman, rancher, stockman; cowherd, drover, herder, herdsman

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Rhymes with WRANGLER

angler