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cow·boy

 (kou′boi′)
n.
1. A hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback. Also called cowman; also called regionally buckaroo, vaquero, waddy2. See Note at buckaroo
2. An adventurous hero.
3. Slang A reckless person, such as a driver, pilot, or manager, who ignores potential risks.
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cowboy

(ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ)
n
1. (Agriculture) Also called: cowhand a hired man who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US
2. (Historical Terms) a conventional character of Wild West folklore, films, etc
3. informal
a. a person who is an irresponsible or unscrupulous operator in business
b. (as modifier): cowboy contractors; cowboy shop steward.
4. (Agriculture) Austral a man or boy who tends cattle
ˈcowˌgirl fem n
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cow•boy

(ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ)

n.
1. a man, usu. on horseback, who herds and tends cattle.
2. a reckless vehicle driver.
[1715–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cowboy - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horsebackcowboy - a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher, cattleman
buckaroo, buckeroo, vaquero - local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
cowgirl - a woman cowboy
gaucho - a cowboy of the South American pampas
horse wrangler, wrangler - a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
ranch hand - a hired hand on a ranch
roper - a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
2.cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldoggingcowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
rodeo rider
performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
3.cowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
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cowboy

noun
1. cowhand, drover, herder, rancher, stockman, cattleman, herdsman, gaucho (S. American), buckaroo (U.S.), ranchero (U.S.), cowpuncher (U.S. informal), broncobuster (U.S.), wrangler (U.S.) Ranchers have recently been finding it impossible to recruit people to work as cowboys.
2. amateur, fraud, rogue, incompetent, bungler, nonprofessional Those builders we hired were nothing but a bunch of cowboys.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
رَاعي البَقرراعي بَقَـر
kovbojhonák
cowboy
karjapaimen
kauboj
lovas marhapásztor
kúreki
カウボーイ
카우보이
govedarkavboj
cowboy
คาวบอย
cao bồi

cowboy

[ˈkaʊbɔɪ]
A. N
1. → vaquero m, gaucho m (Arg) (Cine etc) → cowboy m
cowboys and Indians (= game) → indios mpl y americanos
2. (Brit) → chorizo/a m/f (Sp)
he's a real cowboy → es un auténtico chorizo
the cowboys of the building trade → los piratas de la construcción
B. CPD cowboy boots NPL → botas fpl camperas
cowboy hat N → sombrero m de cowboy
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cowboy

[ˈkaʊbɔɪ]
n
(= worker with cattle) → cow-boy m
(British) (= incompetent worker) → fumiste mf
modif
[film] → de cow-boy
(British) (= incompetent) [builder] → pas sérieux/eusecowboy boots npl → santiags mplcowboy hat n → chapeau m de cow-boy, stetson mcowboy outfit n → panoplie f de cowboycow dung n → bouse f de vache
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cowboy

[ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ] n → cowboy m inv
to play cowboys and Indians → giocare agli indiani (e ai cowboys)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cow1

(kau) noun
1. the female of cattle used for giving milk. He has ten cows and a bull.
2. the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.
ˈcowboy noun
in the United States, a man who looks after cattle on a ranch.
ˈcowherd noun
a person who looks after cows.
ˈcowhide noun, adjective
(of) the skin of a cow made into leather. a bag made of cowhide; a cowhide bag.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

cowboy

→ رَاعي البَقر kovboj cowboy Cowboy καουμπόης vaquero karjapaimen cow-boy kauboj cowboy カウボーイ 카우보이 cowboy cowboy kowboj boiadeiro, vaqueiro ковбой cowboy คาวบอย kovboy cao bồi 牛仔
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