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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCowpuncher
/ˈkaʊˌpʌn.tʃɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cowboy or cattle ranch hand whose job involves herding and tending to cattle.
"The seasoned cowpuncher spent long hours in the saddle rounding up stray calves." - 2
A person characterized by rugged independence and traditional frontier skills.
"He had the weathered look and independent spirit of an old-school western cowpuncher."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the American West during the late 19th century, combining the noun 'cow' and the agent noun from 'punch', originally referring to a person who prodded cattle with poles while loading them onto railway cars. Over time, the term broadened to become a colloquial synonym for a cowboy or cattle herder across the North American frontier.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cowpuncher" is said worldwide
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cow-boy
Transliteration: kaw-boi
"Le cow-boy surveillait le troupeau de bœufs dans la prairie."
Kuhhirte
Transliteration: kuːhɪʁtə
"Der erfahrene Kuhhirte ritt über die weiten Ebenen."
cowboy
Transliteration: kawboi
"Il cowboy guidava il bestiame attraverso il fiume."
vaquero
Transliteration: baˈke.ɾo
"El vaquero montaba a caballo para cuidar al ganado."
vaqueiro
Transliteration: vaˈkej.ɾu
"O vaqueiro conduziu a boiada até a pastagem."
गो-पालक
Transliteration: go-palak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गो-पालक अपने घोड़ों पर सवार होकर मवेशियों की देखभाल कर रहा था।"
牛仔
Transliteration: niú zǎi
Script: 中文汉字
"老练的牛仔在草原上放牧牛群。"
카우보이
Transliteration: kauboi
Script: 한국어 한글
"카우보이가 광활한 초원에서 소 떼를 몰고 있다."
カウボーイ
Transliteration: kaubōi
Script: 日本語
"熟練したカウボーイが草原で牛の群れを誘導した。"
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