cow hand†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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— West

a man who works as a rider on a cattle or horse ranch.

See: cowboy ((n.))(def. 1)

Quotations

1903

They were "cow" hands belonging to the ranch.

1964

But on most of the Cariboo's 1000-odd spreads, the need is for cowhands who can also run farm machinery. . . .