Cowherd (Noun)
Meaning
A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The rancher hired a skilled cowherd to manage his herd of wild cattle.
- As a cowherd, Jake was responsible for branding and vaccinating the new calves each spring.
- After years of working in the city, Mark decided to pursue his dream of becoming a cowherd and moved to rural Texas.
- The cowherd expertly navigated his horse through the dense thicket to round up the stray cows.
- By the time he was 16, Jack had already gained a reputation as one of the best young cowherds in the county.