as in cowboys
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
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Recent Examples of cowhands
There are plenty of places to take a horse, with experienced cowhands to guide the way.
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Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, the ranch is proactively using drones equipped with speakers and bright lights as stand-in cowhands, WSJ reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowhands
cowboys
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North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Learn about North Dakota's history of rodeos and ranching; see prizewinners' saddles; and visit a gallery of bronze sculptures depicting longhorns, horses, and cowboys.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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The parking garage will be accessible through the hotel entrance on North Main Street, and will be branded with images of cowboys and other Western motifs, according to renderings submitted to the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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“Cowhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhands. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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